| Literature DB >> 23001652 |
Ambroise Lambert1, Naoko Takahashi, Nyles W Charon, Mathieu Picardeau.
Abstract
We have developed a capillary tube assay in combination with real-time PCR to quantitate the number of chemoattracted Leptospira cells. We identified Tween 80, glucose, sucrose, and pyruvate as attractants for Leptospira cells; amino acids and vitamin B(12) were found to be nonchemotactic or weakly chemotactic. This assay has the general applicability to further our understanding of leptospiral chemotaxis.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23001652 PMCID: PMC3497369 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02288-12
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792