Helicobacter pylori motility

Microbes Infect. 2000 Aug;2(10):1207-14. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(00)01274-0.

Abstract

Motility is essential for Helicobacter pylori colonization. This review discusses the biochemistry, genetics and genomics of the H. pylori flagellum, and compares these features with well-characterized bacteria.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Flagella / chemistry
  • Flagella / genetics
  • Flagella / ultrastructure*
  • Genome, Bacterial*
  • Helicobacter Infections / microbiology
  • Helicobacter Infections / pathology
  • Helicobacter pylori / chemistry
  • Helicobacter pylori / genetics
  • Helicobacter pylori / ultrastructure*
  • Humans
  • Virulence