Open AccessMutation of Listeria monocytogenes After Prolonged In Vivo Survival in Diffusion Chambers
Author(s) -
John W. Osebold,
P.M. Outteridge,
Leonard Pearson
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
infection and immunity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.508
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1070-6313
pISSN - 0019-9567
DOI - 10.1128/iai.1.2.209-211.1970
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , listeria , in vivo , mutation , bacteria , genetics , gene
Listeria monocytogenes remained viable when confined in diffusion chambers in the peritoneal cavities of mice. Bacterial survival was associated with mutations.