Generation time

Value 6 hours
Organism Bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Reference Waites KB, Talkington DF. Mycoplasma pneumoniae and its role as a human pathogen. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2004 Oct17(4):697-728, p.706 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID15489344
Comments "In view of ... the slow (6-h) generation time of M. pneumoniae..." For measured doubling time of 20 hours please see BNID 115503
Entered by Uri M
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