strain of bacteria

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strain
noun
uk
/streɪn/us
/streɪn/
a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes ...
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bacteria
noun
uk
/bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/us
/bækˈtɪr.i.ə/
plural ...
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(Definition ofstrainandbacteriafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Consider a world in which there is onestrainofbacteriathat causes one disease.
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It is not known whether this is the samestrainofbacteriawhich causes disease in cattle and sheep and further research is being carried out.
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It is also the name of astrainofbacteriathat causes skin disease.
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Studies have also shown that the most commonstrainofbacteriafound in dental plaque may cause blood clots.
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The viruses that infect bacteria are called bacteriophages (phages for short) and some of these can only infect a singlestrainofbacteria.
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The indicator strain should be astrainofbacteriathat can be infected by the phage that needs to be detected.
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The final concentration of xanthan produced will vary greatly depending on the method of production,strainofbacteria, and random variation.
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Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, capable plants form a symbiotic relationship with a host-specificstrainofbacteriaknown as rhizobia.
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This relied on mixing two species or strains of bacteria together, suspended in a test tube in a specific buffer.
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These colonies will interbreed and lead to a more resistantstrainofbacteriathat can re-contaminate different hands and would not be completely eliminated by the anti-bacterial soap.
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Due to accidentally releasing astrainofbacteriainto the population, he was busted down to janitor from a position that required him to wear a lab coat.
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Monovalent serum was very effective once the special strain had been identified, but for unknown strains of bacteria, less effective polyvalent serum was used.
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It is possible however, that outbreak associated strains of bacteria are more virulent than average, and that the majority of cases in the general population have a more benign course.
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Riboflavin overproducing strains of bacteria.
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L-form bacteria are strains of bacteria that lack cell walls.
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These phages are used to identify different strains of bacteria within a single species.
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Its non-specificity also has bearing on its tendency to not produce resistant strains of bacteria.
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Strains of bacteria forming this genus were originally isolated from clinical samples and from insects.
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In actuality, most strains of bacteria are harmless if not beneficial for the human body.
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