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Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants show common metabolic features in central metabolism irrespective of the underlying auxotrophism.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2014
Kriegeskorte André, Grubmüller Stephanie, Huber Claudia, Kahl Barbara C, von Eiff Christof, Proctor Richard A, Peters Georg, Eisenreich Wolfgang, Becker Karsten
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In addition to the classical phenotype, Staphylococcus aureus may exhibit the small colony-variant (SCV) phenotype, which has been associated with chronic, persistent and/or relapsing infections. SCVs are characterized by common phenotypic features such as slow growth, altered susceptibility to antibiotic agents and pathogenic traits based on increased internalization and intracellular persistence. They show...
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