Salt-sensitive growth of Staphylococcus aureus: Stimulation of salt- induced autolysis by multiple environmental factors

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 705-709

  Ochiai, Toshiro ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autolysis; Calcium ion; Salt tolerance; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; POLYANETHOLESULFONIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NONHUMAN; PROTOPLAST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUPPLEMENTATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032769465     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1999.tb02459.x     Document Type: Article

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