Starvation and osmotic stress induced multiresistances. Influence of extracellular compounds.
Growth restriction due to stasis and/or hyperosmolarity is a common situation encountered by microorganisms in nature. Therefore, they have developed defence systems allowing them to withstand these periods. Bacteria respond to these conditions by a metabolic reprogramming which leads to a cellular state of enhanced resistance. This communication reviews recent advances in knowledge of the molecular basis of this phenomenon in different bacteria.
Pichereau
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Laboratoire de Microbiologie de l'Environnement, Institut de Recherche en Biologie appliquée, Université de Caen, France. pichereau@ibba.unicaen.fr
Hartke
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Auffray
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D009997:Osmotic Pressure