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Electron Microscopy of Disrupted Bacteria treated with Polymyxin E
- Source :
- Journal of General Microbiology. 10:304-308
- Publication Year :
- 1954
- Publisher :
- Microbiology Society, 1954.
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Abstract
- SUMMARY: Mechanically disrupted cells of polymyxin E sensitive strains of Pseudomonas denitrificans and Escherichia coli and a resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus were studied in the electron microscope. The occurrence of a secondary layer or membrane was observed within the outer cell walls derived from Ps. denitrificans and E. coli; a similar structure was not observed in cell walls prepared from Staph, aureus. Treatment of the disrupted cells of Ps. denitrificans and E. coli with polymyxin E resulted in marked morphological changes, whilst similar exposure of Staph. aureus cell walls to the antibiotic produced no significant changes in their morphology.
- Subjects :
- Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteria
Colistin
medicine.drug_class
Polymyxin
Pseudomonas
Micrococcus
Biology
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease_cause
Microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cell wall
Microscopy, Electron
Escherichia coli
medicine
Pseudomonas denitrificans
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00221287
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of General Microbiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ca689f495665c40dc95ef93d2665111e