Mycoplasma-virus contacts, budding and scars remaining in the membranes of Acholeplasma laidlawii and its virus

Various stages of virus and mycoplasma budding indicated that both virus and, most probably some mycoplasma progeny developed by budding. Besides this alternative, binary fission was the mode of mycoplasma reproduction. Mycoplasma-virus and mycoplasma-mycoplasma connections by stems were observed. C...

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Published in:Folia microbiologica 1981, Vol.26 (4), p.294-299
Main Authors: Liska, B, Janisch, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acholeplasma laidlawii
Acholeplasma laidlawii - growth & development
Acholeplasma laidlawii - ultrastructure
Bacteriophages - growth & development
budding
Cell Membrane - ultrastructure
Cytoplasm - ultrastructure
electron microscopy
Freeze Etching
membrane structure
Mycoplasmatales virus-laidlawii
Virus Replication
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Summary:Various stages of virus and mycoplasma budding indicated that both virus and, most probably some mycoplasma progeny developed by budding. Besides this alternative, binary fission was the mode of mycoplasma reproduction. Mycoplasma-virus and mycoplasma-mycoplasma connections by stems were observed. Circular scars, 40-80 nm in diameter, often in groups, were left in the membrane of mycoplasmas by the budding bodies. cytoplasmic structures seen in cross-fraction are presented. a relatively small number of globular virus-like bodies, not identical with MV-Lg-L 172, were observed budding from mycoplasma cells in the non-infected host culture.
ISSN:0015-5632
1874-9356
DOI:10.1007/BF02927254