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Ultrastructural characterization of capsulated Haemophilus influenzae type b and two spontaneous nontypable mutants.

Abstract：

:Capsulated Haemophilus influenzae type b and two spontaneous mutants (classes I and II variants) were characterized by transmission and scanning electron microscopy. When cells were treated with type b-specific antiserum prior to manipulations for electron microscopy, sectioned capsulated cells had electron-dense, fibrous capsular antigen-antibody complexes around them. In negatively stained preparations, the complexes appeared as electron-transparent zones surrounding cells. In contrast, only residual electron-dense, extracellular material was seen in sectioned, untreated, capsulated cells, and electron-dense "bridges" connected adjacent cells in negatively stained preparations. No extracellular capsular material was seen around the class I and II variants. Characteristic electron-translucent regions were always observed within the cytosol of the class I cells, both in thin sections and by negative staining. These areas were located adjacent to the cell envelope separating the plasma membrane from the dense cytoplasmic matrix. At times, electron-dense, thread-like material extended from the dense cytoplasmic matrix to the plasma membrane. No such regions were seen in the capsulated and class II cells. Class I cells fixed with methanol or suspended in NaCl or phosphate-buffered saline prior to treatment with fluorescein-tagged type b-specific antiserum (FTA reagent) exhibited, by immunofluorescence, patches of capsular antigen along their sides. However, when fixed with glutaraldehyde or OsO4 or suspended in tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane plus Ca2+ buffer prior to treatment with FTA reagent, no patches of capsular antigen were seen. Subsequent exposure of the latter cells to methanol followed by treatment with FTA reagent resulted in the reappearance of the patches of capsular antigen. Thus, in the class I variant the capsular antigen is unlikely to be surface located. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that class I and II variant cells within undisturbed colonies were regularly aligned side-by-side, whereas cells within colonies of the capsulated strain were randomly distributed.

journal_name

J Bacteriol

journal_title

Journal of bacteriology

authors

Doern GV,Buckmire FL

doi

10.1128/JB.127.1.523-535.1976

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pub_date

1976-07-01 00:00:00

pages

523-35

issue

eissn

0021-9193

issn

1098-5530

journal_volume

127

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Ultrastructural characterization of capsulated Haemophilus influenzae type b and two spontaneous nontypable mutants.