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The effect of bacterial prey species and their concentration on growth of the amoebae Acanthamoeba castellanii and Hartmannella vermiformis.

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The effect of bacterial prey species and their concentration on growth of the amoebae Acanthamoeba castellanii and Hartmannella vermiformis. / Pickup, Zoë L.; Pickup, Roger; Parry, Jackie D.
In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 73, No. 8, 04.2007, p. 2631-2634.

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title = "The effect of bacterial prey species and their concentration on growth of the amoebae Acanthamoeba castellanii and Hartmannella vermiformis.",
abstract = "Two amoebae were presented with six bacterial prey at a range of concentrations, and the growth parameters of the amoebae were deduced. All but one bacterium (Synechococcus) resulted in a positive growth response, but the gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus proved to be difficult to digest and the heavily pigmented bacterium Klebsiella ozaenae induced unusual amoebic behavior prior to ingestion.",
author = "Pickup, {Zo{\"e} L.} and Roger Pickup and Parry, {Jackie D.}",
year = "2007",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1128/AEM.02061-06",
language = "English",
volume = "73",
pages = "2631--2634",
journal = "Applied and Environmental Microbiology",
issn = "0099-2240",
publisher = "American Society for Microbiology",
number = "8",

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PY - 2007/4

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AB - Two amoebae were presented with six bacterial prey at a range of concentrations, and the growth parameters of the amoebae were deduced. All but one bacterium (Synechococcus) resulted in a positive growth response, but the gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus proved to be difficult to digest and the heavily pigmented bacterium Klebsiella ozaenae induced unusual amoebic behavior prior to ingestion.

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DO - 10.1128/AEM.02061-06

M3 - Journal article

VL - 73

SP - 2631

EP - 2634

JO - Applied and Environmental Microbiology

JF - Applied and Environmental Microbiology

SN - 0099-2240

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