L-form switching confers antibiotic, phage and stress tolerance in pathogenic Escherichia coli
A. Petrovic Fabijan, M. Kamruzzaman, D. Martinez Martin, C. Venturini, K. Mickiewicz, N. Flores Rodriguez, J. Errington, J. R. Iredell
This study shows that L-form switching in pathogenic E. coli provides tolerance to antibiotics, phages, and stress, with rapid reversion to the cell-walled state after antibiotic removal.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology