COLONIZATION OF INFANT MICE WITH FLAGELLAR VARIANTS OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI

Authors
DIKER KS HASCELIK G DIKER S
Citation
Ks. Diker et al., COLONIZATION OF INFANT MICE WITH FLAGELLAR VARIANTS OF CAMPYLOBACTER-JEJUNI, Acta microbiologica Hungarica, 39(2), 1992, pp. 133-136
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Acta microbiologica Hungarica → ACNP
ISSN journal
02314622
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
1992
Pages
133 - 136
Database
ISI
SICI code
0231-4622(1992)39:2<133:COIMWF>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The role of flagella in the colonization of the intestine by Campyloba cter jejuni was investigated by challenging infant mice with two flage llated strains and their nonflagellated variants. The intestinal tract s of infant mice were regularly colonized with motile strains, but not by nonmotile variants. Colonization of mice with motile C. jejuni occ urred with as few as 1000 bacteria per mouse.