mBio
(Apr 2021)
Pseudomonas syringae pv.
<i>phaseolicola</i>
Uses Distinct Modes of Stationary-Phase Persistence To Survive Bacteriocin and Streptomycin Treatments
Ravikumar R. Patel,
Prem P. Kandel,
Eboni Traverso,
Kevin L. Hockett,
Lindsay R. Triplett
Affiliations
Ravikumar R. Patel
ORCiD Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Prem P. Kandel
ORCiD Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Eboni Traverso
Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Kevin L. Hockett
ORCiD Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Lindsay R. Triplett
ORCiD Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00161-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 2
Abstract
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Populations of genetically identical bacteria encompass heterogeneous physiological states. The small fraction of bacteria that are dormant can help the population survive exposure to antibiotics and other stresses, potentially contributing to recurring infection cycles in animal or plant hosts.
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