Measurement of the rate of attachment of bacteriophage to cells

Andrew M Kropinski

doi:10.1007/978-1-60327-164-6_15

Measurement of the rate of attachment of bacteriophage to cells

Methods Mol Biol. 2009:501:151-5. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60327-164-6_15.

Author

Andrew M Kropinski¹

Affiliation

¹ Public Health Agency of Canada, Laboratory for Foodborne Diseases, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 19066819
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-164-6_15

Abstract

Practical methods are described for studying the adsorption rate of bacteriophages to cells and the interaction between these viruses and their surface receptors.

MeSH terms

Bacteria / metabolism
Bacteria / virology*
Bacteriophages / metabolism
Bacteriophages / physiology*
Host-Pathogen Interactions