The influence of green fluorescent protein incorporation on bacterial physiology: A note of caution

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 318-324

  Allison, D G ^a   Sattenstall, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Bacterial physiology; Cetrimide; Ciprofloxacin; Fitness cost; GFP; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; MICROORGANISMS; PROTEINS;

ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; CETRIMIDE; CIPROFLOXACIN; FITNESS COSTS; GREEN FLOURESCENT PROTEINS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; METHOD COMPARISON; RESULT COMPARISON; TETRACYCLINE;

PHYSIOLOGY;

CETRIMIDE; CIPROFLOXACIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; DOSE RESPONSE; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34447558594     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03243.x     Document Type: Article

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