Cytochemical localization of glycogen in Chlamydia trachomatis inclusions
| Autor: | M L Chiappino, Barbara A. Nichols, Julius Schachter, Chandler R. Dawson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Inclusion Bodies
Staining and Labeling Glycogen Chlamydia trachomatis Silver proteinate stain Silver Proteins Biology medicine.disease_cause Microbiology Inclusion bodies law.invention Microscopy Electron chemistry.chemical_compound Membrane chemistry Biochemistry law Cytoplasm Amylases medicine Electron microscope Molecular Biology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Bacteriology. 177:5358-5363 |
| ISSN: | 1098-5530 0021-9193 |
| Popis: | The origin and distribution of glycogen in inclusions of Chlamydia trachomatis were demonstrated with silver proteinate stain for electron microscopy. Glycogen particles were detected in all developmental stages of C. trachomatis, as well as free in the inclusions. Intrachlamydial glycogen was most common in elementary bodies but was also detected in intermediate forms and reticulate bodies (RBs). Abnormal divisions and breakdown of cytoplasmic membranes were common in RBs. Cytoplasmic contents, including glycogen particles, were released into the inclusions after rupture of the outer membranes of abnormal RBs and intermediate forms. From these observations, we conclude that glycogen in inclusions of C. trachomatis originates in the organisms themselves. |
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