The shape and dynamics of the Leptospiraceae

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 54-61

  Kan, Wanxi ^a   Wolgemuth, Charles W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLAGELLUM; CELL MOTILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS; ELASTICITY; LEPTOSPIRA; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROMORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; SPIROCHETE;

LEPTOSPIRACEAE; SPIROCHAETALES;

EID: 34447271221     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.103143     Document Type: Article

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