L forms of Streptococcus pyogenes. Group A: morphological observations.
1966
R S Rodriguez-Suárez
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D007740
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.
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria,Streptococcus Group A,Bacteria, Flesh-Eating