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IN the first stage of phage infection, the phage particle is adsorbed to a specific receptor which is usually on the bacterial body1. However, an exceptional phage has been reported2 the host-range of which appeared to be determined by fiagella, and these are structurally distinct from the bacterial surface proper3.
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MEYNELL, E. A Bacteriophage for Motile Bacteria. Nature 190, 564 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190564a0
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