Dead cells release a ‘necrosignal’ that activates antibiotic survival pathways in bacterial swarms
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17709-0
Abstract: Swarming is a form of collective bacterial motion enabled by flagella on the surface of semi-solid media. Swarming populations exhibit non-genetic or adaptive resistance to antibiotics, despite sustaining considerable cell death. Here, we show that… read more here.
Keywords: cells release; adaptive resistance; resistance; dead cells ... See more keywords