Flow-cytometry analysis reveals persister resuscitation characteristics
Abstract Background Persisters and viable but non-culturable (VBNC) cells are two phenotypic variants known to be highly tolerant to antibiotics. Although both cell types are stained as live and often appear as nongrowing during antibiotic treatment, the only distinguishing feature is the ability of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01888-3 |