MicrobiologybioRxiv
Bacterial dormancy: a subpopulation of viable but non-culturable cells demonstrates better fitness for revival
S. Wagley, H. Morcrette, A. Kovacs-Simon…·C. S. Butler
This study identifies two subpopulations of VBNC cells in V. parahaemolyticus, showing differences in revival ability and proteomic profiles, with lactate dehydrogenase playing a key role in VBNC regulation.
DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009194