Ciliary membrane alterations occurring in experimental Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.
Experimental infection of hamster ciliated tracheal epithelium in organ culture with virulent Mycoplasma pneumoniae resulted in the deterioration o ciliary necklaces and an altered distribution of membrane-associated particles on the shafts of the affected cilia. To our knowledge that is the first report of an altered disposition of ciliary membrane-associated particles in response to a specific infectious agent.
D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006224:Cricetinae; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure