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Here we describe an initial characterization of Campylobacter jejuni bacteriophages by host range analysis, genome size determination by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and receptor-type identification by screening mutants for phage sensitivity.
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Sørensen, M.C.H., Gencay, Y.E., Brøndsted, L. (2017). Methods for Initial Characterization of Campylobacter jejuni Bacteriophages. In: Butcher, J., Stintzi, A. (eds) Campylobacter jejuni. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1512. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6536-6_9
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