Helix handedness of Leptospira interrogans as determined by scanning electron microscopy

Autor: Carleton, O, Charon, N W, Allender, P, O'Brien, S
Zdroj: Journal of Bacteriology; March 1979, Vol. 137 Issue: 3 p1413-1416, 4p
Abstrakt: Representative serovars and strains of the seven genetic groups of Leptospira interrogans, and two previously studied serovars, were all found to form exclusively right-handed helices as determined by scanning electron microscopy. No change in handedness occurred in cells grown in a minimal medium (Tween-80 albumin) compared to cells grown in a rich medium (rabbit serum). The right-handedness of the organisms was related to the evolution, cell wall structure, and the mechanism of motility of L. interrogans.
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