Role of Mycoplasma Membranes in the Pathogenesis of Primary Atypical Pneumonia.
Abstract
The cold-agglutinin form of atypical pneumonia is caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia. The current study was designed to yield information on the mechanism of pathogenesis in this disease. Organisms were collected and membrane fractions were prepared. When membranes were evaluated for cytotoxic potential in the hamster tracheal ring/organ culture system, they displayed active biological activity. The necrosis induced in the ciliated respiratory epithelium was grossly equivalent to that induced by viable cells, and was dose-dependent. Cytotoxicity, as evaluated by histopathology and scanning electron microscopy, was essentially identical when damage caused by viable cells and membrane preparations were compared.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA006547
Entities
People
- Michael G. Gabridge
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign