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J Bacteriol. 1962 November; 84(5): 1071-1075
Copyright © 1962, The Williams & Wilkins Company. All Rights Reserved.

SEROLOGY AND TRANSDUCTION IN STAPHYLOCOCCAL PHAGE

^a Department of Microbiology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

ABSTRACT

DOWELL, C. E. (The University of Texas, Dallas) AND E. D. ROSENBLUM. Serology and transduction in staphylococcal phage. J. Bacteriol. 84:1071–1075. 1962.—A triply lysogenic strain of Staphylococcus aureus was shown to carry a serological group B phage capable of transduction. Three typing phages (53, 80, 42D), either belonging to serological group B or having a close association with it, were also shown to have transducing ability. A rapid screening method was used to isolate two new transducing phages, both of which belonged to serological group B. Propagating strain 42B/47C was found to carry a transducing phage that was neutralized by both group B and group F antisera. Nine other phages belonging to serological groups other than group B did not have generalized transducing ability, nor did three group B typing phages that were atypical in their calcium requirement. It was postulated that transducing ability is associated with staphylococcal phages of serological group B and with related phages of group F.

¹ Present address: Division of Biology, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.