Abstract
The production of L forms from cocci, the conditions necessary for their multiplication, and their morphology have been studied for several years. In each strain studied, only a few organisms produced L forms. Transplants from these grew poorly at first, and growth on agar and in broth became abundant only after long cultivation. Multiplication in the form of small granules was observed only when the organisms were embedded in agar and occasionally in coagulated blood serum. On the surface of hard agar, the organisms increased in size but did not multiply. Abundant growth developed on membrane filters of appropriate size, extending into the filters as branching irregular masses. On gelatin, on most samples of coagulated serum, and on silica gel, the organisms grew to a very large size, and occasionally colonies developed by multiplication of large bodies. This multiplication occurred by irregular enlargement and separation into fragments. Growth in broth and in semisolid agar also occurred by multiplication of large bodies, but, in addition, the development of viable granules was observed inside the large bodies in broth culture. After the L forms began to grow abundantly, their nutritional requirements were simple; they no longer required animal serum. Their ability to multiply and their morphological characteristics depended to a large extent on the physical properties of the environment.
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