Electron microscopy of Mycoplasma pneumoniae microcolonies grown on solid surfaces

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae strain CL-8 was studied by using various surfaces for adherence and growth. Cells grown on Epon 812, Formvar, carbon, and glass were of similar morphology. Thin Epon pieces were good material for culturing the organisms and examining thin-sectioned microcolonies by transmission electron microscopy.