Many bacteria swim in liquid or swarm over solid surfaces by synthesizing rotary flagella.
The same bacteria that are motile also commonly form nonmotile multicellular aggregates …

Abstract Repeats-in-toxin (RTX) exoproteins of Gram-negative bacteria form a steadily
growing family of proteins with diverse biological functions. Their common feature is the …

The members of the Aeromonas genus are ubiquitous, water‐borne bacteria. They have
been isolated from marine waters, rivers, lakes, swamps, sediments, chlorine water, water …

Biofilm formation is generally recognized as a bacterial defense mechanism against
environmental threats, including antibiotics, bacteriophages, and leukocytes of the human …

Vibrio cholerae can switch between motile and biofilm lifestyles. The last decades have
been marked by a remarkable increase in our knowledge of the structure, regulation, and …

To cause the diarrheal disease cholera, Vibrio cholerae must effectively colonize the small
intestine. In order to do so, the bacterium needs to successfully travel through the stomach …

Vibrio cholerae causes 3 to 5 million cases of cholera annually, resulting in 100,000 to
120,000 deaths (1, 2). Infection occurs through the ingestion of contaminated water or food …

The human pathogen Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of severe diarrheal disease
known as cholera. Of the more than 200 “O” serogroups of this pathogen, O1 and O139 …

Vibrio spp. are highly motile Gram-negative bacteria, ubiquitously found in aquatic
environments. Some Vibrio s are responsible for disease and morbidity of marine …

Flagellar motility in bacteria is a highly regulated and complex cellular process that requires
high energy investment for movement and host colonization. Motility plays an important role …