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A negatively stained (PTA) preparation of Helicobacter pylori showing a terminal bunch of sheathed flagellar filaments. The flagellar sheath is thought to be acid resistant, an important adaptation to life in the gastric environment. H. pylori is 2–6 μm in length and 0.5 μm wide.
