Ultrastructal morphology of some prokaryotic microorganisms associated with the hindgut of cockroaches.

Abstract:

:Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy have been used to visualize the morphology and ultrastructure of two types of microorganisms in the hindgut of the cockroach Blaberus posticus. Both organisms, designated as either short or long rods, are attached to chitinous projections from the gut wall. Micrographs suggest that the organisms are prokaryotic with a cell wall complex characteristic of gram-negative bacteria. However, certain differences were noted between the cell wall complex of the two types. Two forms of the long-rod type were noted, with one form appearing to be a "degenerate" or "transitional" cell. In the degenerate cells, vesicles are observed that often are contiguous with the cytoplasmic membrane. There are indications that the long-rod type may divide by longitudinal fission. Neither the short- nor long-rod type has been cultivated in its respective recognizable form.

journal_name

J Bacteriol

journal_title

Journal of bacteriology

authors

Foglesong MA,Walker DH Jr,Puffer JS,Markovetz AJ

doi

10.1128/JB.123.1.336-345.1975

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1975-07-01 00:00:00

pages

336-45

issue

1

eissn

0021-9193

issn

1098-5530

journal_volume

123

pub_type

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