Effect of physiological conditions on the autolysis of Staphylococcus aureus strains.

doi:10.1007/BF00878281

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Effect of physiological conditions on the autolysis of Staphylococcus aureus strains.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Jan 1994

Tobin P J, Mani N, Jayaswal R K

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The effect of physiological conditions on autolysis and autolytic activity in various strains of Staphylococcus aureus was determined. The rate of whole cell autolysis of S. aureus was growth phase dependent and a maximum rate was observed in early stationary phase cultures. However, the autolysi...

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Autolysis
Mutation
Staphylococcus aureus

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