Two-component cultures of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, a bacterial parasite, are not always pure; sometimes they contain microbial forms, different from the host and parasite, which cannot be isolated by conventional techniques of inoculation on solid growth media. The only way to isolate them is to apply techniques used for the reversion of L-forms of bacteria. The isolated microorganisms have been identified. The criteria of purity were established for two-component cultures consisting of the host and parasite.
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NPJ Antimicrob Resist
October 2024
Department of Biosciences, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a small predatory bacterium which reproduces by invading and killing Gram-negative bacteria. The natural antimicrobial activity of B. bacteriovorus has garnered interest for the potential to develop this predatory bacterium as a therapeutic agent.
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National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
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