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Mycoplasmatales virus, MV-M1: Discovery inAcholeplasma modicum and preliminary characterization

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A new virus, Mycoplasmatales virus-modicum 1 (MV-M1), was recovered from spontaneous plaques in lawns ofAcholeplasma modicum. Strain “mod” produced plaques onA. modicum strains but not on strains ofAcholeplasma laidlawii. Only MV-L3 of the three knownA. laidlawii viruses (MV-L1, MV-L2, and MV-L3) produced plaques onA. modicum. The MV-M1 virus was serologically distinct from the threeA. laidlawii viruses; filterable at 0.1 μm; partially sensitive to heat and Nonidet P-40; and chloroform labile. Spherical particles ranging from 105 to 160 nm were observed in electron micrographs of negatively stained preparations.

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    Alice L. Congdon, Edwin S. Boatman & George E. Kenny

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Congdon, A.L., Boatman, E.S. & Kenny, G.E. Mycoplasmatales virus, MV-M1: Discovery inAcholeplasma modicum and preliminary characterization. Current Microbiology 3, 111–115 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02602442

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