Native cell wall organization shown by cryo-electron microscopy confirms the existence of a periplasmic space in Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1011-1021

  Matias, Valério R F ^a   Beveridge, Terry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BACTERIAL CELL WALL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZING; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CELL WALL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE SUBSTITUTION; FREEZING; PERIPLASM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TISSUE FIXATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 31344459535     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.188.3.1011-1021.2006     Document Type: Article

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