Predatory Bdellovibrio bacteria use gliding motility to scout for prey on surfaces.
J Bacteriol
; 193(12): 3139-41, 2011 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-21515772
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a famously fast, flagellate predatory bacterium, preying upon Gram-negative bacteria in liquids; how it interacts with prey on surfaces such as in medical biofilms is unknown. Here we report that Bdellovibrio bacteria "scout" for prey bacteria on solid surfaces, using slow gliding motility that is present in flagellum-negative and pilus-negative strains.
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Bdellovibrio
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Locomoção
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En
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J Bacteriol
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article