Mycobacterial stationary phase induced by low oxygen tension: Cell wall thickening and localization of the 16-kilodalton α-crystallin homolog

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 801-808

  Cunningham, Adam F ^a   Spreadbury, Claire L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CRYSTALLIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH REGULATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BCG; MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0031930142     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.180.4.801-808.1998     Document Type: Article

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