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Atypical Bacterial Forms
Medical Definition: | Microorganisms that have undergone greater changes than normal in morphology, physiology, or cultural characteristics. |
Guide Notes: | DF: ATYPICAL BACT FORMS |
Previously Indexed: | Bacteria (1966-1974) |
L Forms - Bacterial variants, unable to form a complete cell wall, which are formed in cultures by various bacteria; granules (L bodies) appear, unite, and grow into amorphous bodies which multiply and give rise to bacterial cells morphologically indistinguishable from the parent strain. |
Atypical Bacterial Forms Medical Definitions and Terms
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