Basic Biological Sciences Electron Microscopic Visualization of Extracellular Polysaccharides on the Cell Wall of Some Streptococci
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 59 (4), 729-735
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345800590041501
Abstract
The thickness of the acid polysaccharide capsule varied remarkably among the studied streptococci. In some strains, projections of the capsule and sloughing of the polysaccharide were observed in the medium.Keywords
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