ArticlemBio2026
Flow-induced bending of flagella restricts
Article in mBio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- To Move or Not to Move: When and How Bacteria Suppress Flagellar Motility.Molecular microbiology · 2026Review
- Flow-driven delivery boosts antibiotic effectiveness by overwhelming bacterial defenses.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Detoxification of host-relevant HbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Shear force associated with flow can bend, twist, or stretch cellular appendages. Bacterial appendages such as flagella can rotate and generate forces. However, it is unclear how environmental and cell-generated forces interact as bacteria associate with surfaces. Here, we use microfluidics, flagellar labeling, and genetics to discover that flow bends flagella to restrict surface departure of the human pathogen IMPORTANCE: Bacteria use cell appendages such as flagella to interact with their environment. While bacteria are typically studied in conditions that lack flow, host environments are often flowing. In this study, we use microfluidic devices to test how host-relevant flow impacts flagella of the human pathogen
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