<i>lon</i> Deletion Impairs Persister Cell Resuscitation in Escherichia coli
Sayed Golam Mohiuddin, Aslan Massahi, Mehmet A. Orman
Abstract
-deficient persister cells transitioning to a normal cell state. Collectively, our findings highlight the importance of differentiating persister formation mechanisms from resuscitation mechanisms and underscore the critical role of the nonculturable cell state in antibiotic tolerance.
Topics & Concepts
FtsZMultidrug toleranceEscherichia coliBiologySOS responseMicrobiologyViable but nonculturableBacteriaCell divisionCell biologyCellGeneticsBiofilmGeneBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaEscherichia coli research studies