Photoreactivation of Ultraviolet-Irradiated, Plasmid-Bearing and Plasmid-Free Strains of Bacillus anthracis

Abstract

The effects of toxin- and capsule-encoding plasmids on the kinetics of UV inactivation of various strains of Bacillus anthracis were investigated. Plasmids pX01 and pX02 had no effect on bacterial UV sensitivity or photoreactivation. Vegetative cells were capable of photoreactivation, but photo-induced repair of UV damage absent in B. anthracis Sterne spores.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 19, 1985
Accession Number
ADA163073

Entities

People

  • Gregory B. Knudson

Organizations

  • United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Coding
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acids
  • Environment
  • Escherichia Coli
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Materials
  • Microbiology
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Spores
  • Ultraviolet Radiation
  • Vaccines
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Environmental science

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  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Molecular Genetics