The susceptibility to lysozyme of -lactamase-producing and non-producing derivatives of strain 1030 Free

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The killing of strain 1030 and derived variants of it by lysozyme increased with increased lysozyme concentrations or decreased concentrations of sodium chloride. -Lactamase-producing and non-producing derivatives of strain 1030 were constructed. The former were less susceptible to lysozyme. Induction of -lactamase synthesis with 2-2carboxyphenyl-benzoyl-6-penicillanic acid increased the resistance of producer strains to lysozyme. These results are discussed in relation to the spread of -lactamase-producing strains of

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