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Visualization of cell-cell contact during conjugation in Streptococcus faecalis.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 141 ·No. 2 ·1980-02-00 ·Pages 963-7

Krogstad DJ, Smith RM, Moellering RC, Parquette AR

Abstract

Conjugal transfer of an antibiotic resistance plasmid in Streptococcus faecalis was associated with direct intercellular connections between chains of streptococci in the absence of either pili or fimbriae.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology Cell Wall/ultrastructure Conjugation, Genetic Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects,genetics,ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron, Scanning R Factors

Chemicals

Anti-Bacterial Agents

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Krogstad D J

Smith R M

Moellering R C

Parquette A R

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9 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.141.2.963-967.1980

Published

1980-02-00

Pages

963-7

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC293720

Subset

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