The transmutation of Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 to small colony variants (SCVs) E. coli strain as a result of exposure to gentamicin
Background: Small colony variants (SCVs) are biotypes of bacteria that have a size of approximately one-tenth or less of the wild types and has distinct characteristics comparing to the wild type strains. Clinical SCVs are usually associated with persistent infection and require a long-term treatmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123002915 |