Research Article

Inhibition of Corynebacterium ulcerans toxin production by Tween 80

Journal of Medical Microbiology 1980; 13(4):581

PubMed

Abstract

Tween 80 stimulated growth of Corynebacterium ulcerans but suppressed toxin production. It had no direct effect on preformed toxin. Toxin production was not inhibited by oleic, linoleic, palmitic or stearic acids.