Persister formation in Borrelia burgdorferi, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli

Persisters are phenotypic variants within a bacterial population that can survive lethal concentrations of antibiotics. Persisters have been implicated in the recalcitrance of chronic infections. This thesis explores persister formation in three species: Borrelia burgdorferi, Staphylococcus aureus,...

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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2047/D20211216