13. SIGNIFICANCE OF BACTERIOPHAGE
1) phase typing : use as epidemiological purpose to
detecting single strain of bacteria responsible for outbreak
of infection.
2) Toxin production : toxin production in diphtheria and
clostridium are determined by prophase DNA.
3) Genetic engineering (cloning vector)
4) Antigenic property : temperate phase of salmonella can
be modified the antigenic property somatic o antigen