Fusion of mycoplasmas: the formation of cell hybrids |
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Authors: | Mark Tarshis Michael Salman Shlomo Rottem |
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Institution: | Institute of Microbiology, University of Bologna, S. Orsola Hospital, Italy. |
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Abstract: | Borrelia burgdorferi grew more slowly in iron-depleted than in iron-sufficient media. The addition of increasing concentrations of iron stimulated borrelial growth and resulted in the intracellular accumulation of this element. Compared with iron-starved borrelia, iron-enriched organisms showed enhanced sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide. Intracellular iron-content did not, however, influence susceptibility to killing by human polymorphonuclear leucocytes corrected]. |
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Keywords: | Borrelia burgdorferi Polymorphonuclear leucocyte Iron Hydrogen peroxide |
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