UPTAKE OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND MULTIPLICATION OF MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE MURIUM ON ALKALINE GALACTOMANNAN MEDIUM
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Published:1966-12-01
Issue:6
Volume:12
Page:1137-1143
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ISSN:0008-4166
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Container-title:Canadian Journal of Microbiology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Can. J. Microbiol.
Author:
Ghys R.,Gözsy B.,Kátó L.
Abstract
A limited multiplication of Mycobacterium leprae murium occurred in an alkaline galactomannan medium. Multiplication was enhanced by parabiosis with Torula minuta cells. 59Fe uptake was proportional to the rate of multiplication and dependent on the pH and NaCl concentration as well as on the amount of Fe in the medium; however, 65Zn uptake is independent of Zn concentration up to a concentration of 10 mg Zn/l. Glucose (14C1, 14C6), asparagine, glycerol, and histamine were not adsorbed by the bacilli in significant amounts. The authors discuss the usefulness of measurements of 59Fe uptake for studies of the nutrients that can be used by this noncultivable microorganism, and those that are essential for its multiplication.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Genetics,Molecular Biology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Immunology,Microbiology
Cited by
1 articles.
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