ArticleBMC research notes2010
Morphological analysis of the sheathed flagellum of Brucella melitensis.
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- The microRNA expression signature of CD4+ T cells in the transition of brucellosis into chronicity.PloS one · 2018Article
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- Rotation of Vibrio fischeri Flagella Produces Outer Membrane Vesicles That Induce Host Development.Journal of bacteriology · 2016Article
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- Altered Expressions of miR-1238-3p, miR-494, miR-6069, and miR-139-3p in the Formation of Chronic Brucellosis.Journal of immunology research · 2016Article
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- Insights into flagellar function and mechanism from the squid-vibrio symbiosis.NPJ biofilms and microbiomesReview
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Abstract
backgroundIt was recently shown that B. melitensis is flagellated. However, the flagellar structure remains poorly described.
findingsWe analyzed the structure of the polar sheathed flagellum of B. melitensis by TEM analysis and demonstrated that the Ryu staining is a good method to quickly visualize the flagellum by optical microscopy. The TEM analysis demonstrated that an extension of the outer membrane surrounds a filament ending by a club-like structure. The ΔftcR, ΔfliF, ΔflgE and ΔfliC flagellar mutants still produce an empty sheath.
conclusionsOur results demonstrate that the flagellum of B. melitensis has the characteristics of the sheathed flagella. Our results also suggest that the flagellar sheath production is not directly linked to the flagellar structure assembly and is not regulated by the FtcR master regulator.
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