Reassessing the Role of Type II Toxin-Antitoxin Systems in Formation of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Escherichia coli</named-content> Type II Persister Cells

Reassessing the Role of Type II Toxin-Antitoxin Systems in Formation of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Escherichia coli</named-content> Type II Persister Cells

ABSTRACT Persistence is a reversible and low-frequency phenomenon allowing a subpopulation of a clonal bacterial population to survive antibiotic treatments. Upon removal of the antibiotic, persister cells resume growth and give rise to viable progeny. Type II toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems were assum...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Goormaghtigh, Nathan Fraikin, Marta Putrinš, Thibaut Hallaert, Vasili Hauryliuk, Abel Garcia-Pino, Andreas Sjödin, Sergo Kasvandik, Klas Udekwu, Tanel Tenson, Niilo Kaldalu, Laurence Van Melderen
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Subjects:
RelE
YoeB
ampicillin
single cell
Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2a24a6e8c67446f98d3a38d560a784c5
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