Isolation of a Motile Mycoplasma from Fish

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Abstract
For the 1st time a mycoplasma has been isolated from fish. The organism, designaed strain 163K, was isolated on modified Hayflick medium under aerobic conditions at 25.degree. C from the gills of a tench (Tinca tinca L.). It showed the characteristic features of mycoplasmas. It was flask-shaped with a distinct head-like structure and was able to attach to inert surfaces and living cells. The most interesting property of the organism was its ability to show fast gliding motion. Movement was only in the direction of the head-like structure and was not interrupted by resting periods.