Coliphage
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coliphage-257-5376013
title:
Coliphage
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A coliphage is a type of bacteriophage that infects coliform bacteria such as Escherichia coli. Coliphage originate almost exclusively from human feces and from other warm-blooded animals. When certain circumstances are met, such as a large number of susceptible hosts present at the right temperature, they can only partially replicate in sewage and contaminated waters. Examples include Enterobacteria phage λ and species from the family Fersviridae. Coliphage levels reflect the persistence of pat
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Bacteriophage that infects coliform bacteria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coliphage
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2023-11-05T00:42:10Z
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