In vitro susceptibility of spiroplasmas to heavy-metal salts | Zendy

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In vitro susceptibility of spiroplasmas to heavy-metal salts

Author(s) -

Susan C Whitmore,

Jane F. Rissler,

Robert E. Davis

Publication year - 1983

Publication title -

antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07

H-Index - 259

eISSN - 1070-6283

pISSN - 0066-4804

DOI - 10.1128/aac.23.1.22

Subject(s) - sulfate , spiroplasma , zinc , salt (chemistry) , cadmium , chemistry , chloride , microbiology and biotechnology , metal , copper , bacteria , strain (injury) , cobalt , ammonium sulfate , nickel , nitrate , nuclear chemistry , biology , inorganic chemistry , chromatography , mollicutes , organic chemistry , mycoplasma , genetics , anatomy

The susceptibility of six spiroplasma strains to heavy-metal salt was characterized in terms of minimal inhibitory concentrations and minimal biocidal concentrations in broth tube dilution tests. The strains were most susceptible to mercuric chloride and silver nitrate; less susceptible to copper sulfate, cobalt chloride, lead nitrate, and cadmium sulfate; and least susceptible to nickel chloride and zinc sulfate. Spiroplasma citri strains Maroc R8A2 and C189 were the most susceptible to five of eight heavy-metal salts, and honeybee spiroplasma strain AS576 and Spiroplasma floricola strain 23-6 were generally the least susceptible. The difference between the minimal biocidal concentrations and the minimal inhibitory concentrations was greater for certain heavy-metal salts than for others.

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