Survival of Vibrio cholerae in nutrient-poor environments is associated with a novel "persister" phenotype

In response to antibiotic and/or environmental stress, some species of bacteria shift to a "persister" phenotype. Although toxigenic Vibrio cholerae, responsible for the disease cholera, can be found in nutrient-poor aquatic environments in endemic areas, the underlying mechanism(s) by whi...

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