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Biovar Notes: Definitions & Explanations PDF | Download eBooks

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Biovar Definition:

  • Variant strains of microbes characterized by biological or physiological differences.

    Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton



Biovar Notes:

A biovar is a type of prokaryotic strain that is distinct in the biochemical composition and physiology from other strains in specific species. Serovars, also known as serotypes, are strains that have antigenic properties different from other strains and morphovars or morphotypes are strains that are morphologically different from other species.

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