Electrophoretic Analysis of Cell Proteins of T-strain Mycoplasmas Isolated from Man

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1970 Sep 1

PMID 5482398

Citations 4

Authors

S Razin

J Valdesuso

R H Purcell

R M Chanock

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Abstract

Electrophoretic patterns of the cell proteins of 12 T-strain mycoplasmas isolated from man showed a remarkable similarity. This finding suggests that these strains are genetically closely related and supports their classification in a single species.

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