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Abstract

Phage X-2, a filamentous rod about 950 nm in length, was isolated from sewage as plating on strains of or carrying either the IncX plasmid R6K, or the unique plasmid R775. Phage X-2 differs morphologically from a previously described very broad host range filamentous phage X which also lyses plasmid R6K-carrying strains and the phages differ in their resistance to inactivation by diethyl ether. Phage X-2 is serologically unrelated to phage X and the X-like phages IKe and I-2. The adsorption site of the phage on the plasmid-bearing strains could not be determined but evidence implicating conjugative pili is presented.

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