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Characterization and growth of polymorphic Rickettsia felis in a tick cell line.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 May 2008
Sunyakumthorn Piyanate, Bourchookarn Apichai, Pornwiroon Walairat, David Connie, Barker Steven A, Macaluso Kevin R
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Morphological differentiation in some arthropod-borne bacteria is correlated with increased bacterial virulence, transmission potential, and/or as a response to environmental stress. In the current study, we utilized an in vitro model to examine Rickettsia felis morphology and growth under various culture conditions and bacterial densities to identify potential factors that contribute to polymorphism in...
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