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bacterial motility

bacterial motility

[bak′tir·ē·əl mō′til·əd·ē]
(microbiology)
Self-propulsion in bacteria, either by gliding on a solid surface or by moving the flagella.
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References in periodicals archive
QS-1 and QS-II have differential impact on bacterial motility and affect E.
Both Quorum Sensing (Qs)-I and Ii Systems Regulate Escherichia coli Flagellin Expression
pylori correlates with a decrease in bacterial motility and the promotion of biofilm formation (30-32).
A proposed role for diffusible signal factors in the biofilm formation and morphological transformation of Helicobacter pylori
aeruginosa stains in the liver and spleen via the blood by inhibition of bacterial motility at the site of infection, which is the principal mechanism of protection in the bloodstream infections following P.
Yokota et al., "Inhibitory activity on bacterial motility and in vivo protective activity of human monoclonal antibodies against flagella of Pseudomonas aeruginosa," Infection and Immunity, vol.
Immunization with Bivalent Flagellin Protects Mice against Fatal Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia
The bacterial motility can be determined under dark field microscopy.
Characterization of the Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis Adhesion to Bovine Sperm Cells/ Caracterizacion de la Adhesion de Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis a Espermatozoides Bovinos
Through bacterial motility assays, the mutant MHT88 showed stronger swarming motility than wild type MHT6.
Improvement of Antagonistic Activity of Bacillus megaterium MHT6 against Fusarium moniliforme using He-Ne Laser Irradiation
The flagellum is an important structure for bacterial motility and its expression is one of the pathogenicity factors modulated by Quorum Sensing (BEARSON & BEARSON, 0008; WALTER & SPERANDIO, 0006).
Inducers and autoinducers on Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium motility, growth and gene expression/Indutores e autoindutores na motilidade, no crescimento e na expressao genica de Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
The Influence of Antibiotics on Bacterial Motility and its Implication for Drug Efficacy in Micro gravity.
Biochemistry/molecular Biology
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