Protection of Escherichia coli K12 structural integrity by Ca2+ and Mg2+ in bactericidal and bacteriolytic tests.
Escherichia coli K12 suspended in different media showed a loss of phospholipids. Mg2+ and Ca2+ 0.01 M prevented phospholipid loss and stabilized Escherichia coli K12 for bactericidal and bacteriolytic assays.
Galdiero
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Istituto di Microbiologia-I, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli, Italy.
Tufano
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Sommese
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Galdiero
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001433:Bacteriolysis; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D010743:Phospholipids; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium