Structural details of anthrax spores during stages of transformation into vegetative cells.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 92 ·No. 1 ·1966-07-00 ·Pages 220-8

Moberly BJ, Shafa F, Gerhardt P

Abstract

Moberly, Betty J. (The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), F. Shafa, and Philipp Gerhardt. Structural details of anthrax spores during stages of transformation into vegetative cells. J. Bacteriol. 92:220-228. 1966.-Anthrax spores in stages of dormancy, activation, germination, and outgrowth into vegetative cells were examined in an electron microscope. The fine structure proved to be much like that observed in related species of Bacillus, except for a visible alteration after heat activation and clusters of vesicle-like bodies in the cytoplasm of vegetative cells.

MeSH Terms

Bacillus anthracis/growth & development Cytoplasm In Vitro Techniques Microscopy, Electron

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Moberly B J

Shafa F

Gerhardt P

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.92.1.220-228.1966

Published

1966-07-00

Pages

220-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC276219

Subset

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