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Stabilities of lyophilized Staphylococcus aureus typing bacteriophages. 1988

C H Zierdt
Department of Clinical Pathology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophages (25 phages) were lyophilized in aliquots 12 to 18 years ago and stored in vacuo at -20 degrees C. Eight viruses each lost one log titer, while seventeen retained the original titers. The use of lyophilized phages provided more reproducible phage typing and reduced by 75% the complexity and cost. This important test is thus made feasible for more laboratories.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011309 Preservation, Biological The process of protecting various samples of biological material. Biological Preservation,Preservation, Biologic,Biologic Preservation
D005612 Freeze Drying Method of tissue preparation in which the tissue specimen is frozen and then dehydrated at low temperature in a high vacuum. This method is also used for dehydrating pharmaceutical and food products. Lyophilization,Drying, Freeze,Dryings, Freeze,Freeze Dryings,Lyophilizations
D001434 Bacteriophage Typing A technique of bacterial typing which differentiates between bacteria or strains of bacteria by their susceptibility to one or more bacteriophages. Phage Typing,Typing, Bacteriophage,Typing, Phage
D013204 Staphylococcus Phages Viruses whose host is Staphylococcus. Staphylococcal Phages,Staphylococcal Bacteriophage,Staphylococcal Bacteriophages,Staphylococcus Phage,Bacteriophage, Staphylococcal,Bacteriophages, Staphylococcal,Phage, Staphylococcal,Phage, Staphylococcus,Phages, Staphylococcal,Phages, Staphylococcus,Staphylococcal Phage
D013211 Staphylococcus aureus Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.

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