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Small colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus--a bacterial survival strategy.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2014
Kahl Barbara C
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Small colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus have been implicated in chronic recurrent infections and have therefore gained renewed interest during the last decade. Moreover, SCVs have been shown to be part of the regular growth cycle, are highly dynamic or stable and can be selected during various harsh conditions. As such, the emergence of SCVs has been described not only in human, but also in...
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