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Mycoplasma pneumoniae (grown in broth on coverslips showed large round colonies and a network of short straight filaments adherent to the glass surface. From the colonies, “grape-like” structures grew into the broth. Antigens of M. pneumoniae could be demonstrted on colonies and filaments by fluorescent antibody technique. Biochemical tests showed the presence of living Mycoplasma. The results give evidence for an ability of M. pneumoniae to grow in different morphological forms.
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