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Salmonella enterica persister cells form unstable small colony variants after in vitro exposure to ciprofloxacin.
Scientific reports - 10 May 2019
Drescher Samara Paula Mattiello, Gallo Stephanie Wagner, Ferreira Pedro Maria Abreu, Ferreira Carlos Alexandre Sanchez, Oliveira Sílvia Dias de
Abstract excerpt
Persistence phenotype and small colony variants (SCVs) can be part of a bacterial bet-hedging strategy for survival under environmental stresses, such as antimicrobial exposure. These phenotypes are of particular concern in persistent and relapsing infections, since cells resume to normal growth after cessation of the stressful condition. In this context, we found persisters and unstable SCVs as phenotypic...
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- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Biofilms
- Ciprofloxacin
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
