A Gram Stain of a Tissue Sample from a Patient

question 34

Multiple Choice

A Gram stain of a tissue sample from a patient shows Gram-negative spheres that can barely be resolved on the best light microscope. A transmission electron micrograph reveals the spheres have a double membrane but no cell wall. The intracellular parasites are likely to be a

• A) Listeria.
• B) Mycoplasma.
• C) Coxiella.
• D) Chlamydia.
• E) Rickettsia.

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