Improvement in motion efficiency of the spirochete Brachyspira pilosicoli in viscous environments

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3019-3026

  Nakamura, S ^a   Adachi, Y ^a   Goto, T ^b,c   Magariyama, Y ^d  

^a IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; CELL MOTILITY; CELL MOTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LASER MICROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; SPIROCHAETA; SWIMMING; SWINE; VISCOELASTICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRACHYSPIRA PILOSICOLI; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; SPIROCHAETA; SPIROCHAETALES; SUS SCROFA; SWINE INTESTINAL SPIROCHETE;

EID: 33646170854     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.074336     Document Type: Article

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