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Conversion by corynephages and its role in the natural history of diphtheria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

N. B. Groman
N. B. Groman
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, U.S.A.
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The conversion of non-toxinogenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae to toxinogeny has been reviewed. The biology of converting phage and the relationship of converting phages to nonconverting phages are summarized. The significance of these findings to the natural history and evolution of diphtheria is assessed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 93 , Issue 3 , December 1984 , pp. 405 - 417
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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