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Phage Plaque Test for Counting Viruses
Description
Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect prokaryotic cells. The plaque assay is a classic way to count these viruses by measuring viral titer, which is the amount of virus in a sample. It was first described in 1952 and is still one of the most reliable methods for determining viral titer.
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Os bacteriófagos, também chamados de fagos, são vírus que infectam especificamente bactérias e podemos confirmar sua presença e quantificá-los usando uma ferramenta chamada ensaio de placa. Os bacteriófagos infectam seus hospedeiros suscetíveis primeiro se ligando à parede celular bacteriana e injetando seu material genético. Em seguida, eles se...
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