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Microcinematographic Studies of Mycoplasma hominis Cells

W. BredtBrigitte MilthalerH. H. HeunertK. H. Höfling

subject

PhotomicrographyCytoplasmCell divisionMotion PicturesLiquid mediumMycoplasma hominismedicine.disease_causeMicrobiologyCell membraneMycoplasmaCell MovementmedicineMicroscopy Phase-ContrastMolecular BiologybiologyMotion Pictures as TopicCell MembraneCell movementMycoplasmabiology.organism_classificationCulture MediaMorphology and UltrastructureCell biologymedicine.anatomical_structureCytoplasmCell Division

description

Cells of two strains of Mycoplasma hominis growing in liquid medium on a glass surface were observed continuously, and cinematographic pictures were taken. Most of the observed structures showed reversible changes of their shape, suggesting the presence of contractile material in membrane or cytoplasma. The frequency and speed of such variations were measured. The deformations seem to be related to multiplication. The mechanisms of these phenomena are unknown.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1973-03-01Journal of Bacteriology
https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.113.3.1223-1227.1973