| spiroplasma platyhelix sp. nov., a new mollicute with unusual morphology and genome size from the dragonfly pachydiplax longipennis. | spiroplasma strain pals-1t from the gut of the dragonfly pachydiplax longipennis was shown to be distinct from other species, groups, and subgroups of the genus spiroplasma as determined by reciprocal serological metabolism inhibition and deformation tests. however, this strain cross-reacted extensively with representatives of other groups when it was used as an antigen. electron microscopy of cells of strain pals-1t revealed cells surrounded by a single cytoplasmic membrane. light microscopy re ... | 1997 | 9226909 |
| revised group classification of the genus spiroplasma. | significant changes have been made in the systematics of the genus spiroplasma (class mollicutes) since it was expanded by revision in 1987 to include 23 groups and eight sub-groups. since that time, two additional spiroplasmas have been assigned group numbers and species names. more recently, specific epithets have been assigned to nine previously designated groups and three sub-groups. also, taxonomic descriptions and species names have been published for six previously ungrouped spiroplasmas. ... | 1998 | 9542070 |
| a new spiroplasma isolate from the field cricket (gryllus bimaculatus) in taiwan. | we briefly described the morphology and transmission pathway of a spiroplasma sp. isolated from the field cricket, gryllus bimaculatus in taiwan, followed by the phylogenetic analysis based on the 16s rrna gene sequence. the cricket spiroplasma infected the hemolymph, gut, muscle tissues and tracheal cells; therefore we suggest that the pathogen invaded tissues and organs from the hemolymph through the tracheal system and the endoplasmic reticular system. based on 16s rrna gene sequences and the ... | 2014 | 24801581 |