Prophage distribution in coryneform bacteria.

Four temperate bacteriophages of corynebacteria were isolated after UV induction. Phages phi 304L and phi 304S were both induced from Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13058, ATCC 21488, ATCC 21649 and ATCC 21650 strains, and have no known sensitive host. Phages phi 15 and phi 16 were both induced from ATCC 14020 and ATCC 21792.