Abstract
1. 1. One hundred and ninety-five strains of Eberthella typhosa, isolated from different sources and various places in Palestine, were examined by biochemical and serological methods and by phage typing. Most of the strains belonged to the WV type. With few exceptions all strains belonged to phage type C. 2. 2. Two local phages were isolated, one of them (BB) showed the same behaviour as a C-phage, the other (TA) was a non-specific bacteriophage. 3. 3. By fermentation of arabinose and xylose and the utilization of citrate and d-tartrate two major and three rare subgroups were differentiated. 4. 4. By repeated examinations of patients and carriers it could be demonstrated that the behaviour of the strains towards the pentoses and organic acids does not undergo any change. 5. 5. The distribution of the different types of Eberthella typhosa in Palestine is nearly the same in all places and communities of the country. Marked seasonal differences were not observed.
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