Persistent bacterial infections and persister cells

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hipA, a newly recognized gene of Escherichia coli K-12 that affects frequency of persistence after inhibition of murein synthesis

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Persisters: a distinct physiological state of E. coli

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Emergence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains Producing High Levels of Persister Cells in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

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SOS Response Induces Persistence to Fluoroquinolones in Escherichia coli

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