Corynebacterium jeikeium Dormant Cell Formation and Photodynamic Inactivation

Pathogenic non-spore forming bacteria enter a dormant state under stressful conditions, which likely allows them to acquire resistance to various antibiotics. This work revealed the efficient formation of dormant “non-culturable” (NC) Corynebacterium jeikeium cells in stationary phase upon gradual a...

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Main Authors: Margarita Shleeva, Alexander Savitsky, Arseny Kaprelyants
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.605899/full