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Bacterial Spores Lecture 03
Bacterial Spores Lecture 03
Gas gangrene
Sporulation
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Exospore
The exosporium is a lipoprotein membrane
containing some carbohydrate.
Some species of mycelial bacteria
(Actinomycetales) form spore extracellularly.
Comonly known as Conidia and are not very
much resistant to heat and disinfectants.
Germination
When environmental conditions become favorable
again, the dormant spore returns to its vegetative
state