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. 1973 Feb;113(2):1049–1053. doi: 10.1128/jb.113.2.1049-1053.1973

Morphology and Ultrastructure of Staphylococcal L Colonies: Light, Scanning, and Transmission Electron Microscopy

Robert J Fass 1
PMCID: PMC285324  PMID: 4570589

Abstract

Scanning electron microscopy utilizing critical point drying was used in parallel with light and transmission electron microscopy to study L colonies produced by a stable L-phase variant of Staphylococcus aureus (AH24H).

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