Coccoid means shaped like or resembling a coccus, that is, spherical. The noun coccoid or coccoids may refer to: a level of organization, characterized by unicellular, non-flagellated, non-amoeboid organisms, with a definite shape, in general but not always ovoid. It is found in many groups, e.g.: some bacteria, also called cocci (pl. of coccus)

Generally, the basic morphologies are spheres (coccus) and round-ended cylinders or rod shaped (bacillus). But, there are also other morphologies such as helically twisted cylinders (example Spirochetes), cylinders curved in one plane (selenomonads) and unusual morphologies (the square, flat box-shaped cells of the Archaean genus Haloquadratum).

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) may enter a non-replicative, non-culturable, low metabolically active state, the so-called coccoid form, to survive in extreme environmental conditions. Since coccoid forms are not susceptible to antibiotics, they ...

We refer to spherical cells as coccoid (“berry-like”). To grow, a coccoid cell can simply add lipids to its membrane (s) and randomly insert new glycan strands into its cell wall, expanding to a …

Aug 16, 2013 · Some of the most well-known coccoid bacteria are the ovoid Streptococcus pneumoniae and the round Staphylococcus aureus, two pathogens that are excellent 'non-traditional' model organisms which...

Here, we describe a case of coccoid H. pylori. A 2-year-old immune-competent female child underwent upper endoscopy as a part of evaluation of suspected pancreatic insuficiency. Operative findings described normal-appearing esophagus, stomach, and duodenal mucosa.

Colonial coccoid cyanobacteria form colonies of cells held together by mucilage (slimy, viscous material produced by the cells). Colony shapes include spherical, sheet-like, and irregular, among other forms.

In this Review, we discuss recent progress that has advanced our knowledge of the complex mechanisms for chromosome segregation and cell division in bacteria which have, deceptively, the simplest possible shape: the cocci. Bacteria come in a range of shapes, including round, rod-shaped, curved and spiral cells.

Jan 1, 2015 · Coccoid cyanobacteria contribute significantly to almost all the metabolic activities mentioned, as well as toward global carbon and oxygen budgets. The present review considers both coccoid and filamentous forms.

a coccoid cell or organism. This organism varies in form from a coccoid rod to long, wavy filaments, which may reach a length of 100 ; the width varies from 0.75 to 1 . Coccoid …