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. 2017 Jul 25;8:1402. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01402

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Copyright © 2017 Llorens-Fons, Pérez-Trujillo, Julián, Brambilla, Alcaide, Byrd and Luquin.

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An electrodense material is observed on the cell wall of R morphotypes. (A) Images obtained by TEM of M. abscessus bacilli. Arrows indicate the accumulation of electrodense material on the wall of the R morphotype. (B) Example of cord formation in M. abscessus 390R. Arrows indicate the accumulation of electrodense material outside the cord. (C) Images of OTO staining, showing an important deposit of OsO₄ in the R morphotype and no deposits in the S morphotype. Images from M. abscessus 390R. Similar images were obtained from the other strains.