Microbial Taxonomy Flashcards
1
Q
What is a strain?
A
Population of microbes that descends from a single microbe/pure culture from other bacteria of same species
2
Q
Biovar
A
Strain distinguishable from other strains of same species on basis of physiology/biochemistry
3
Q
Pathovar
A
Strain differentiated by distinctive pathogenicity.
4
Q
Serovar
A
Strain differentiated by serological means
5
Q
Morphovar
A
Strain differentiated by morphology.