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Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
; 99(21): 8883-90, 2015 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26346269
ABSTRACT
The flagellum is a locomotive organelle that allows bacteria to respond to chemical gradients. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding Escherichia coli flagellin variants and the role of flagella in bacterial functions other than motility, including the relationship between flagella and bacterial virulence.