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Scanning Electron Microscopy of Thermoplasma acidophilum

¹ Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069; Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602; and Division of Natural Sciences, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904

ABSTRACT

The scanning electron microscope was utilized to observe the morphology of the thermophilic, acidophilic mycoplasma, Thermoplasma acidophilum. Upon examination of the surface morphology, the size and shape of this unusual mycoplasma revealed its similarity to the other mycoplasmas that have been investigated.