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RE: Stopping Post Surgical Infections With Small Pieces of Protein (Peptides)
You actually explained this lengthy title pretty well.
But how can bacteria become active or inactive? Can they move from an active state to an inactive state at will?
I do not know the mechanism by which cells enter the persister state. However I do know that it is something like 1% of the cells in a biofilm are in this state.
One mechanism I studied about is that some bacteria, like bacillus and clostridium species have the ability to form spores when they are in a harsh or difficult environment. These spores are much more resistant to damage like heat, acid, alkali than the bacteria themselves. The spores are their dormant state, also known as their inactive state. When the environment is favorable again, the spores can germinate back into the active form.
Thanks for providing some answers :)
My pleasure, sir. :)