The maintenance ofBdellovibrio at low prey density |
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| Authors: | Mazal Varon Miriam Fine Anat Stein |
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| Institution: | (1) The Institute of Life Sciences, Division of Microbial and Molecular Ecology, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel;(2) Present address: Department of Microbiology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel |
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| Abstract: | A mathematical model for the interaction ofBdellovibrio and its prey predicted that a relatively high prey density (7×105 cells ml–1) would be required for the establishment of an equilibrium in a mixed population 8]. The present report shows thatBdellovibrio can be maintained in a continuous culture when the prey cell density is much lower (2–5×104 cells ml–1), and closer to that of naturally occurring bacterial populations in sea waters. |
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