Seawater salt-trapped Pseudomonas aeruginosa survives for years and gets primed for salinity tolerance
H. Elabed, E. Gonzalez-Tortuero, C. Ibacache-Quiroga, A. Bakhrouf, P. Johnston, K. Gaddour, J. Blazquez, A. Rodriguez-Rojas
This study shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa trapped in salt crystals survives for years and develops enhanced salinity tolerance through genetic and physiological changes.
BMC Microbiology · Jun 24, 2019Peer-reviewedMicrobiology