title: Bacterial interactions with silver.
abstract: This review examines interactions between bacteria and the biologically non-essential metal, silver. Aspects of silver toxicity, tolerance and accumulation (possible binding and uptake as opposed to energy-dependent transport) in bacteria are discussed. In addition, plasmid biology is examined briefly since little information is available on the exact mechanism(s) of plasmid-endoced silver resistance in bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Slawson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Trevors
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D011815:R Factors; D012834:Silver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D012834:Silver