Staphylococcus aureus produces autolysin-susceptible cell walls during growth in a high-NaCl and low-C2+ concentration medium

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 97-104

  Ochiai, Toshiro ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autolysin; Calcium ion; Cell wall; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AUTOLYSIN; CALCIUM ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034052529     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2000.tb01252.x     Document Type: Article

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