Exosporium formation in sporulating cells of Clostridium botulinum 78A.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 112 ·No. 1 ·1972-10-00 ·Pages 618-21

Stevenson KE, Vaughn RH

Abstract

In sporulating cells of Clostridium botulinum type A (NCA strain 78A), formation of exosporia was initiated laterally in the sporangia before the synthesis of the spore cortex. Mature spores were enveloped by multilayered exosporia; the layers were uniform in appearance, approximately 3 nm thick, with a center-to-center distance of 7 nm.

MeSH Terms

Bacteriological Techniques Cell Membrane Cell Wall Clostridium botulinum/cytology,growth & development Cytoplasm Microscopy, Electron Spores/growth & development Spores, Bacterial/cytology

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Stevenson K E

Vaughn R H

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.112.1.618-621.1972

Published

1972-10-00

Pages

618-21

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC251453

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