Effects of Mycoplasma on Cultured Cells

Mycoplasma can affect cell culture in a variety of ways. These are:

  • Morphological changes
  • Slow proliferation rate
  • Reduced saturation density
  • Chromosome aberrations
  • Agglutination in suspension cultures
  • Alterations in metabolism such as amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism
  • Cell death

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