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. 1967 Sep;15(5):1219-22.
doi: 10.1128/am.15.5.1219-1222.1967.

Observations on the Occurrence, Distribution, and Seasonal Incidence of Blue-green Algal Viruses

R S Safferman  1 , M E Morris
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Observations on the Occurrence, Distribution, and Seasonal Incidence of Blue-green Algal Viruses

R S Safferman et al. Appl Microbiol. 1967 Sep.

Abstract

Phycovirus populations were found in 11 of the 12 waste stabilization ponds studied. These populations were comprised solely of blue-green algal (BGA) viruses. Two virus types were observed, one of which was related to the previously reported LPP-1 virus. The incidence and magnitude of the LPP group indicated that several of the ponds supported well-established BGA virus populations of this type. Counts as high as 270 plaque-forming units/ml were noted; however, marked differences in the nature and magnitude of these BGA viruses were apparent even in geographically related ponds of similar design. Of the algal strains found dominant in these ponds, none was of the type reported susceptible to the LPP viruses.

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