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Morphology of the spore of some strains of Clostridium botulinum type E.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 91 ·No. 5 ·1966-05-00 ·Pages 2031-6

Hodgkiss W, Ordal ZJ

Abstract

Hodgkiss, W. (Torry Research Station, Aberdeen, Scotland), and Z. John Ordal. Morphology of the spore of some strains of Clostridium botulinum type E. J. Bacteriol. 91:2031-2036. 1966.-The spores of four strains of C. botulinum type E show an unusual and elaborate morphology. Numerous tubular appendages radiate from the surface of the spore. The spore and its appendages are enclosed in a delicate exosporium. The electron microscopic morphology of the spores, as seen in metal-shadowed and negatively stained preparations, and by the carbon-replica technique, is described.

MeSH Terms
Clostridium botulinum In Vitro Techniques Microscopy, Electron
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Hodgkiss W
Ordal Z J
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
Published
1966-05-00
Pages
2031-6
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC316161
Subset
IM
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