Description of a "Phoenix" phenomenon in the growth of Campylobacter jejuni at temperatures close to the minimum for growthKelly, A.F., Martinez-Rodriguez, A., Bovill, R.A. and Mackey, B.M. (2003) Description of a "Phoenix" phenomenon in the growth of Campylobacter jejuni at temperatures close to the minimum for growth. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69 (8). pp. 4975-4978. ISSN 0099-2240 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.1128/aem.69.8.4975-4978.2003 Abstract/SummaryWhen Campylobacter jejuni cultures that had been grown in broth at 39degreesC were subcultured into fresh medium at 30degreesC, there was a transient period of growth followed by a decline in viable-cell numbers before growth resumed once more. We propose that this complex behavior is the net effect of the growth of inoculum cells followed by a loss of viability due to oxidative stress and the subsequent emergence of a spontaneously arising mutant population that takes over the culture.
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