EXAMINATION OF THE L FORMS OF GROUP A STREPTOCOCCI FOR THE GROUP-SPECIFIC POLYSACCHARIDE AND M PROTEIN

Two strains of L forms of group A streptococci were examined for group-specific polysaccharide and found to lack this substance. One of these was found to make a substance that had several properties in common with M protein. It is suggested that the absence of the cell wall polysaccharide is respon...

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Autores principales: Sharp, John T., Hijmans, W., Dienes, L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 1957
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2136679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13406175
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Sumario:Two strains of L forms of group A streptococci were examined for group-specific polysaccharide and found to lack this substance. One of these was found to make a substance that had several properties in common with M protein. It is suggested that the absence of the cell wall polysaccharide is responsible for the lack of rigidity of the L form and that the L form of this species closely resembles protoplasts as prepared from other species.

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