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. 1969 Feb;97(2):518–521. doi: 10.1128/jb.97.2.518-521.1969

Accumulation of 14C-Streptomycin by Streptomycin-sensitive and Streptomycin-resistant Group H Streptococci

Dennis Perry 1
PMCID: PMC249721  PMID: 5773007

Abstract

Three streptomycin-resistant mutants of group H streptococcus, strain Challis, were examined for ability to accumulate 14C-streptomycin. Although the mutants exhibited different levels of transformation, only the streptomycin-sensitive parent Challis strain accumulated significant amounts of 14C-streptomycin. It appears that impermeability to streptomycin does not necessarily result in reduction or loss of transformability. The amount of label accumulated by strain Challis was correlated with a loss of viability. In addition, accumulation of label was influenced by the concentration of 14C-streptomycin, the time of exposure, and the type of medium employed.

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