Comparison of Spontaneous and Antibiotic-induced L-form Production in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1976 Aug 1

PMID 823172

Authors

P A Mickelsen

H P Dalton

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Abstract

The ability of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to grow as L-forms was found to be independent of the presence of an antibiotic inducing agent and colony type.

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