L-phase variant

L-phase variant
a variant phase of certain bacteria, induced by osmotic shock, temperature shock, or the presence of antibiotics, and consisting of a spherical or ellipsoidal body without a rigid cell wall. The cells are capable of growth and multiplication; they may be stable or may revert to a normal bacterial cell. Called also L-form.

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