Open AccessEffect of Hydroxyurea on Staphylococcus epidermidis and Micrococcus lysodeikticus : Thickening of the Cell Wall
Author(s) -
Rose R. Feiner,
Joe E. Coward,
Herbert S. Rosenkranz
Publication year - 1973
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.3.3.432
Subject(s) - staphylococcus epidermidis , microbiology and biotechnology , micrococcus , thickening , staphylococcus , biology , staphylococcus aureus , chemistry , bacteria , genetics , polymer science
Hydroxyurea-sensitive strains ofStaphylococcus epidermidis andMicrococcus lysodeikticus showed marked thickening of cell walls and reduction in deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis when grown in the presence of hydroxyurea.
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