Motility as a factor in the colonisation of gnotobiotic piglets by Helicobacter pylori.

doi:10.1099/00222615-37-2-123

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Motility as a factor in the colonisation of gnotobiotic piglets by Helicobacter pylori.

Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Aug 1992

Eaton K A, Morgan D R, Krakowka S

Abstract excerpt

Non-motile variants of Helicobacter pylori (strain 26695) occurred with a frequency of 1.6 (SD 0.4) x 10(-4) variants/cell/division cycle, and reversion to the motile form occurred with a frequency of less than 10(-7) variants/cell/division cycle. The two forms remained greater than 90% pure for...

Topics

Animals
Cell Movement
Colony Count, Microbial
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Flagella
Genetic Variation
Germ-Free Life
Helicobacter pylori
Humans
Swine

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