Bacterial dormancy: a subpopulation of viable but non-culturable cells demonstrates better fitness for revival
S. Wagley, H. Morcrette, A. Kovacs-Simon, Z. R. Yang, A. Power, R. K. Tennant, J. Love, N. Murray, R. W. Titball, C. S. Butler
This study identifies two subpopulations of VBNC cells in V. parahaemolyticus, showing differences in revival ability and proteomic profiles, with lactate dehydrogenase playing a key role in VBNC regulation.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2020Microbiology