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High-frequency rugose exopolysaccharide production by Vibrio cholerae.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Nov 2002
Ali Afsar, Rashid Mohammed H, Karaolis David K R
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio cholerae can shift to a "rugose" phenotype, thereby producing copious exopolysaccharide (EPS), which promotes its environmental survival and persistence. We report conditions that promote high-frequency rugose EPS production (HFRP), whereby cells switch at high frequency (up to 80%) to rugose EPS production. HFRP appeared to be more common in clinical strains, as HFRP was found in 6 of 19 clinical strains...
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