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. 1979 Mar;137(3):1413–1416. doi: 10.1128/jb.137.3.1413-1416.1979

Helix handedness of Leptospira interrogans as determined by scanning electron microscopy.

O Carleton, N W Charon, P Allender, S O'Brien
PMCID: PMC218326  PMID: 438122

Abstract

Representative serovars and strains of the seven genetic groups of Leptospira interrogans, and two previously studied serovars, were all found to form exclusively right-handed helices as determined by scanning electron microscopy. No change in handedness occurred in cells grown in a minimal medium (Tween-80 albumin) compared to cells grown in a rich medium (rabbit serum). The right-handedness of the organisms was related to the evolution, cell wall structure, and the mechanism of motility of L. interrogans.

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