The Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.39-46
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- 1983
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- 0253-3162(pISSN)
Vi-Phage Type Distribution and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Salmonella typhi in Korean(1982)
장티푸스균이 Vi-phage형 및 항생제감수성에 관한 연구
- Lee, B.K. (Phage typing Center, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health) ;
- Kim, B.H. (Phage typing Center, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health) ;
- Chung, T.H. (Phage typing Center, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health)
- Published : 1983.12.31
Abstract
We collected three hundred thirty-five strains of Salmonella typhi isolated from human sources during the period January to December 1982 Korea. Most of them were from general hospitals and city health center, the remaining one hundred sixtyone strains were obtained from other 12 provincial health centers among 335 testing strains. We used ninety-nine Vi-phages as distributed from International Center for Enteric phage Typing(ICEPT) in London. We found nine phage types among 335 strains of Salmonella typhi in this study. Additionally, I+IV, degraded Vi-positive and Vi negative strains were presented. This study documented the occurrence of the new
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