Article
A growing microcolony can survive and support persistent propagation of virulent phages.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Jan 2018
Eriksen Rasmus Skytte, Svenningsen Sine L, Sneppen Kim, Mitarai Namiko
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria form colonies and secrete extracellular polymeric substances that surround the individual cells. These spatial structures are often associated with collaboration and quorum sensing between the bacteria. Here we investigate the mutual protection provided by spherical growth of a monoclonal colony during exposure to phages that proliferate on its surface. As a proof of concept we exposed growing colonies...
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