Persistance to coliphage infection induced in Escherichia coli by growth in the presence of a surfactant.
Heavy slime exudates surrounding Escherichia coli cells grown in media containing 1% sodium dodecybenzene sulfonate apparently block adsorption of coliphages to susceptible strains.
D000327:Adsorption; D000362:Agar; D001688:Biological Products; D003090:Coliphages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008242:Lysogeny; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
D001688:Biological Products; D003470:Culture Media; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D000362:Agar