MicrobiologybioRxiv
Microcolonies: a novel morphological form of pathogenic Mycoplasma spp
I. V. Rakovskaya, S. A. Ermolaeva, G. A. Levina…·E. V. Sysolyatina
This paper identifies microcolonies (MCs) in Mycoplasma species, which are small, antibiotic-resistant, and non-reverting colonies distinct from typical colonies, found in clinical samples and resistant to multiple antibiotics.