Abstract
Bdellovibrios which have penetrated into the periplasmic space of their potential prey, are incapable of completing their growth cycle in a suspension of low cell density. The addition of polyamines to such suspension allows normal growth of the bdellovibrios.
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Varon, M., Fine, M. & Stein, A. Effect of polyamines on the intraperiplasmic growth of Bdellovibrio at low cell densities. Arch. Microbiol. 136, 158–159 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00404792
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00404792