The electron microscopic study of thin sections and positively stained specimens of cells taken from particular cocultures of Lactobacillus acidophilus D75, Lactobacillus casei YIT 9018, Shigella flexnery 2a, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 (some of these bacteria are antagonistic to others) showed the presence of specific ultrastructural elements indicating cell specialization and cooperation. The responses of antagonistic bacteria manifested themselves at the cellular and population levels.

Original languageRussian
Pages (from-to)550-555
Number of pages6
JournalМИКРОБИОЛОГИЯ
Volume75
Issue number4
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2006

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  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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