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Scanning electron microscope observation of the swarming phenomenon of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 150 ·No. 2 ·1982-05-00 ·Pages 956-9

Belas MR, Colwell RR

Abstract

Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the production of lateral flagella and the swarming phenomenon in Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Differences in the size and diameter of the sheathed, polar flagellum and lateral flagella were apparent in these preparations. Swarming of V. parahaemolyticus was found to be similar to the swarming of Proteus spp. in that swarm cells which are heavily flagellated and elongated are formed.

MeSH Terms

Flagella/ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Movement Vibrio parahaemolyticus/physiology,ultrastructure

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Belas M R

Colwell R R

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.150.2.956-959.1982

Published

1982-05-00

Pages

956-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC216449

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