[New structural components detected in B. pertussis of different serotypes].
The authors present electron microscopic data on the study of morphological peculiarities of the strains belonging to various serological types. All the strains studied had a structure characteristic of Gram-negative bacteria. Two types intracellular membranes and intracytoplasmic crystal-like structures were revealed in a number of strains (No. 222, No. gZ353, No. 475), irrespective of the serological types. Dynamics of formation of the crystal-like structures in the bacterial cell was described. Marked changes occurred in the cells with the formation of crystal-like structures: cytoplasmic membrane became detached from the cell wall with the resultant contraction of the cytoplasm; large periplastic spaces formed.
D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000276:immunology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008566:Membranes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012703:Serotyping; D013104:Spheroplasts / Q000648:ultrastructure
Novye strukturnye komponenty, vyiavlennye u B. pertussis razlichnykh serotipov