Open AccessVisualization of cell-cell contact during conjugation in Streptococcus faecalis
Author(s) -
Donald J. Krogstad,
R M Smith,
R C Moellering,
A R Parquette
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.141.2.963-967.1980
Subject(s) - pilus , fimbria , biology , streptococcus , enterococcus faecalis , microbiology and biotechnology , plasmid , intracellular , cell , bacteria , escherichia coli , genetics , staphylococcus aureus , gene
Conjugal transfer of an antibiotic resistance plasmid in Streptococcus faecalis was associated with direct intercellular connections between chains of streptococci in the absence of either pili or fimbriae.
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