Such tools could help scientists study bacterial motility and coordination in confined environments, providing a better ...

Twitching motility is a form of motility associated with many bacteria that possess T4P, and some of these bacteria are ...

A new study shows how one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful intestinal contractions by activating the immune system. The research also finds a more general explanation for how the ...

The results of motility agar are often difficult to interpret. Generally, if the entire tube is turbid, this indicates that the bacteria have moved away from the stab mark (are motile). The organisms ...

The gliding motility of individual bacterial cells has been a deep mystery so far. Recent results provide the first molecular-level insights into the mechanism of this process.

and was later adapted for testing antibiotics susceptibility and to study virulence factors and motility of bacteria. Over time, the sensitivity and reproducibility of the technique has been improved.

How do bacteria coordinate their motility within densely packed biofilms? Many bacterial infections are caused by densely packed collections of bacteria called biofilms, which spread along surfaces ...

FipA is a novel component required for bacteria that rely on FlhF/FlhG to properly localize their flagella to the cell pole.