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. 1973 Feb;7(2):259–264. doi: 10.1128/iai.7.2.259-264.1973

Ultrastructural Lesions in Mycoplasma pneumoniae Membranes Produced by Antibody and Complement

Helmut Brunner 1, Anthony R Kalica 1, Walter D James 1, Robert L Horswood 1, Robert M Chanock 1
PMCID: PMC422669  PMID: 4572613

Abstract

Lesions in Mycoplasma pneumoniae membranes were produced by antibody and either human or guinea pig complement and were observed by electron microscopy after negative staining. These defects measured approximately 9.0 to 10.0 nm in diameter—slightly more for human complement than for guinea pig complement. The development of these small lesions was accompanied by a decrease in the viability of the organism.

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