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. 1973 Mar;3(3):432–435. doi: 10.1128/aac.3.3.432

Effect of Hydroxyurea on Staphylococcus epidermidis and Micrococcus lysodeikticus: Thickening of the Cell Wall

Rose R Feiner a,1, Joe E Coward a, Herbert S Rosenkranz a
PMCID: PMC444427  PMID: 4790602

Abstract

Hydroxyurea-sensitive strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Micrococcus lysodeikticus showed marked thickening of cell walls and reduction in deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis when grown in the presence of hydroxyurea.

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