Oxygen Restriction Generates Difficult-To-Culture Pathogens
L. Kvich, B. Fritz, S. G. Crone, K. N. Kragh, M. Kolpen, M. Soenderholm, M. Andersson, A. Koch, P. O. Jensen, T. Bjarnsholt
This study shows that oxygen restriction induces a difficult-to-culture state in bacteria, complicating diagnostic culturing, especially in chronic infections.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology