Ultrastructure of Ureaplasma urealyticum, serotype 8 and the use of immunogold to confirm the localisation of urease and other antigens
Summary
Thin sections of Ureaplasma urealyticum were examined by electron microscopy. Most cells were spherical or ovoid, 0.4–0.8 μm in diameter. Utilising previously described monoclonal antibodies and protein Agold, three major antigens were located either on membranes (the 16/17 kDa and 96 kDa antigens) or in the cytoplasm (urease).
