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Identification and characterization of a spore-like morphotype in chronically starved Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis cultures.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Lamont Elise A, Bannantine John P, Armién Aníbal, Ariyakumar Don Sanjiv, Sreevatsan Srinand
Abstract excerpt
Mycobacteria are able to enter into a state of non-replication or dormancy, which may result in their chronic persistence in soil, aquatic environments, and permissive hosts. Stresses such as nutrient deprivation and hypoxia provide environmental cues to enter a persistent state; however, a clear...
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