Electron microscopic visualization of extracellular polysaccharides on the cell wall of some streptococci.
The thickness of the acid polysaccharide capsule varied remarkably among the studied streptococci. In some strains, projections of the capsule and sloughing of the polysaccharide were observed in the medium.
D002473:Cell Wall / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D012430:Ruthenium Red; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013298:Streptococcus sanguis / Q000648:ultrastructure
D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial; D012430:Ruthenium Red