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. 1973 Feb;113(2):1046–1048. doi: 10.1128/jb.113.2.1046-1048.1973

Autolysis of Listeria monocytogenes

E A Tyrrell 1
PMCID: PMC285323  PMID: 4632311

Abstract

Autolytic curves of five representative strains of Listeria monocytogenes are described. Of 24 strains so far examined, the majority are unstable in vitro.

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