IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A SPORE-LIKE MORPHOTYPE IN CHRONICALLY STARVED MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM SUBSP. PARATUBERCULOSIS CULTURES.

Identification and characterization of a spore-like morphotype in chronically starved Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis cultures.

Mycobacteria are able to enter into a state of non-replication or dormancy, which may result in their chronic persistence in soil, aquatic environments, and permissive hosts.Stresses such as nutrient deprivation and hypoxia provide environmental cues to enter a ELDERBERRIES persistent state; however, a clear definition of the mechanism that mycobac

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The Royal Welsh Show: facilitating rural buzz

Agricultural shows are significant events for rural communities.Using the case study of the Royal Welsh Show, the largest event of its kind in Europe, this paper argues that agricultural shows can be seen as temporary knowledge Doorstop clusters.By bringing together key rural actors, agricultural shows create temporary spaces for presentation and i

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