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The multiple identities of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.
Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Aug 1999
McCarter L
Abstract excerpt
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a ubiquitous marine bacterium and human pathogen. The organism possesses multiple cell types appropriate for life under different circumstances. The swimmer cell, with a single polar flagellum, is adapted to life in liquid environments. The polar flagellum is powered by the sodium motive force and can propel the bacterium at fast speeds. The swarmer cell, propelled by many...
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