EFFECTS OF ANTISERUM ON ADSORBED PHAGE

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Abstract
The penetration of T3 bacteriophages attached to the host cells could be delayed or entirely prevented by antiserum against T3 phage. The antiserum-sensitive period of the attached phages increased at lower temperatures. The degree of inhibition increased with antiserum concentration and with early exposure to antiserum. Bacteriophages T1 and T4 were not affected by antiserum in this manner; T7 reacted similarly to T3.