Open AccessGliding movement of Mycoplasma sp. nov. strain 163K on erythrocytes
Author(s) -
Fischer M.,
Kirchhoff H.,
Rosengarten R.,
Kerlen G.,
Seack K.H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1987.tb02047.x
Subject(s) - strain (injury) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , mycoplasma , anatomy
Observations by both dark‐field and differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy revealed that Mycoplasma sp. nov. strain 163K, a mycoplasma isolated from the gills of a freshwater fish, is able to glide on bovine and ovine erythrocytes. Some organisms simply crossed the erythrocytes, some moved in irregular circles on the surface of the erythrocytes, and some circled around the erythrocytes one or more times. The ability to glide on living cells is discussed as a substantial factor in infection and pathogenicity.