Survival of Escherichia coli under lethal heat stress by L-form conversion

<p>Transition of bacteria to cell wall deficient L-forms in response to stress factors has been assumed as a potential mechanism for survival of microbes under unfavorable conditions. In this article, we provide evidence of paradoxal survival through L-form conversion of <i>E. coli</i...

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Main Author: Nadya Markova, Georgi Slavchev, Lilia Michailova, Mimi Jourdanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v06p0303.htm