Mycoplasma vs L-form
This question is asked sometime as short-note and very difficult to find so I have collected info and made this…..
Mycoplasma: Mycoplasma is a
genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall around their cell membrane.
Mycoplasma |
L-form of Bacteria |
Due to absence of
cell wall |
Due to loss of cell
wall, bacteria becomes l-form |
Biochemical and
antigenic property of its own |
Retains parent
bacterial properties |
filterable |
Non- filterable |
Minimum reproductive
unit 125-250nm |
Minimum reproductive
unit 600nm (larger) |
Sterols are required
for growth |
Not required |
Pathogenic |
Nonpathogenic Eg. - Streptococcus |
L-form: L-form bacteria, also known as L-phase bacteria, L-phase
variants, and cell wall-deficient (CWD) bacteria, are strains of bacteria that
lack cell walls.
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