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Abortive infection of Mycobacterium leprae by the mycobacteriophage D29.

Authors :
David HL
Clément F
Clavel-Sérès S
Rastogi N
Source :
International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association [Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis] 1984 Dec; Vol. 52 (4), pp. 515-23.
Publication Year :
1984

Abstract

The interactions of mycobacteriophage D29 and Mycobacterium leprae were examined. It was demonstrated that after adsorption D29 injected its DNA in M. leprae. While the synthesis of host proteins and lipids were inhibited in M. tuberculosis and in M. smegmatis during infection by D29, the results were inconclusive in the case of M. leprae because these bacteria did not incorporate the appropriate substrates.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0148-916X
Volume :
52
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6399068