biovar

{{Short description|Variant prokaryotic strains with unusual properties}}

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A biovar is a variant prokaryotic strain that differs physiologically or biochemically from other strains in a particular species.{{cite web|url=http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/biovar|title=Biovar - definition of biovar by Medical dictionary|work=TheFreeDictionary.com|accessdate=10 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dictionary.com/browse/biovar|title=Biovar - Define Biovar at Dictionary.com|work=Dictionary.com|accessdate=10 November 2016}} Morphovars (or morphotypes) are those strains that differ morphologically. Serovars (or serotypes) are those strains that have antigenic properties that differ from other strains.

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List of biovars

This is a list of biovars and strains of biovars listed at the NCBI Taxonomy database:Schoch CL, et al. NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database (Oxford). 2020: baaa062. PubMed: 32761142 PMC: PMC7408187

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Category:Microbiology terms

Category:Prokaryote taxonomy

Category:Taxa by rank

Category:Biovars

Category:Infraspecific bacteria taxa

biovar

List of biovars

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