Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2005
Abstract
The marine bacterium Vibrio vulnificus is a human pathogen that can spontaneously switch between virulent opaque and avirulent translucent phenotypes. Here, we document an additional form, the rugose variant, which produces copious biofilms and which may contribute both to pathogenicity of V. vulnificus and to its survival under adverse environmental conditions. Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Bacteriology
First Page
2519
Last Page
2525
Recommended Citation
Grau, B., Henk, M., & Pettis, G. (2005). High-frequency phase variation of Vibrio vulnificus 1003: Isolation and characterization of a rugose phenotypic variant. Journal of Bacteriology, 187 (7), 2519-2525. https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.187.7.2519-2525.2005