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serovar
biology
Also known as: serological variant
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biotypes
- In bacteria: Biotypes of bacteria
…thousands of different strains (called serovars, for serological variants), which differ from one another mainly or solely in the antigenic identity of their lipopolysaccharide, flagella, or capsule. Different serovars of enteric bacteria—such as E. coli and Salmonella enterica, for example—are often found to be associated with the ability to inhabit…
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