Title:

Hybridization between Escherichia coli and Shigella

Creator:

Burrous, Jeanne W.
Luria, S. E. (Salvador Edward), 1912-1991

Date:

October 1957

Description:

Luria explored the question of bacterial hybridization only briefly, but established that these two types of intestinal bacteria could mate and produce hybrids possessing characteristics of each. This had implications for laboratory diagnosis, raising the possibility that a hybrid possessing Shigella's pathogenic qualities could test as an E. coli, or vice-versa.

Periodical:

Journal of Bacteriology

Publisher:

American Society for Microbiology

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the American Society for Microbiology. and Reproduced with permission of the American Philosophical Society.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hybridization, Genetic and Genetics, Microbial

Format:

Text

Extent:

16 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Luria, Salvador E., and Jeanne W. Burrous. "Hybridization between Escherichia coli and Shigella." Journal of Bacteriology 74, 4 (October 1957): 461-476. Article. 16 Images.. Journal of Bacteriology

Legacy ID:

QLBBBQ

NLM ID:

101584611X13

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X13

Story Section:

From Phage to Colicins, 1945-1972