Observations on cell-wall deficient forms of Pseudomonas maltophilia.
Pseudomonas maltophilia cell-wall deficient forms were induced using a medium containing carbenicillin and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Scanning electron microscopy proved to be a very effective method of demonstrating the various phases. It is suggested that the rapid rate of reversion to bacterial forms could have been due to plasmids.
Pease
P E
PE
Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Great Britain.
Lawson
J W
JW
Bartlett
R L
RL
Lane
M
M
Tallack
J E
JE
Allan
R
R
D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003470:Culture Media; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011205:Povidone / Q000494:pharmacology; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D003470:Culture Media; D011205:Povidone; D002228:Carbenicillin