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.

(12 Dec 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: bacterial, variants, cell wall, formed, cultures, bacteria, granules, bodies, grow, amorphous, multiply, rise, cells, parent, strain
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