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Implications of back-and-forth motion and powerful propulsion for spirochetal invasion

The spirochete Leptospira spp. can move in liquid and on a solid surface using two periplasmic flagella (PFs), and its motility is an essential virulence factor for the pathogenic species. Mammals are infected with the spirochete through the wounded dermis, which implies the importance of behaviors...

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Autores principales: Abe, Keigo, Kuribayashi, Toshiki, Takabe, Kyosuke, Nakamura, Shuichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32811890
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70897-z