Title:

Conversion of Somatic Antigens in Salmonella by Phage Infection Leading to Lysis or Lysogeny

Creator:

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

Date:

February 1958

Description:

Luria and his colleagues worked with Salmonella phages, and found that certain phages caused the bacteria to lose some of their antigen--the specific polysaccharide on the cell surface that stimulates antibodies in the infected person's immune system--and acquire new antigens. They concluded that the phage was either making new enzymes or activating latent enzymes in the bacteria, because cell enzymes are responsible for making the antigen polysaccharides.

Periodical:

Virology

Publisher:

The Academic Press

Rights:

Reprinted from Virology, vol. 5, Uetake, Hisao, Salvador E. Luria, and Jeanne W. Burrous, "Conversion of Somatic Antigens in Salmonella by Phage Infection Leading to Lysis or Lysogeny," pp. 68-91, Copyright 1958, with permission of Elsevier. and http://www.sciencedirect.com/

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Genetics, Microbial, Bacteriophages, Lysogeny, and Antigens, Bacterial

Format:

Text

Extent:

12 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Uetake, Hisao, Salvador E. Luria, and Jeanne W. Burrous. "Conversion of Somatic Antigens in Salmonella by Phage Infection Leading to Lysis or Lysogeny." Virology 5, 1 (February 1958): 68-91. Article. 12 Images.. Virology

Legacy ID:

QLBBBR

NLM ID:

101584611X14

Profiles Collection:

The Salvador E. Luria Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584611X14

Story Section:

From Phage to Colicins, 1945-1972