Using the overlay assay to qualitatively measure bacterial production of and sensitivity to pneumococcal bacteriocins.

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Published in J Vis Exp on September 30, 2014

Authors

Natalie Maricic1, Suzanne Dawid2

Author Affiliations

1: Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan.
2: Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan; Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan; sdawid@med.umich.edu.

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