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Effect of osmolarity and viscosity on the motility of pathogenic and saprophytic Leptospira
Authors:Kyosuke Takabe  Shuichi Nakamura  Masamichi Ashihara  Seishi Kudo
Institution:1. Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, , Sendai, Miyagi, 980‐8579;2. FEI Japan, , Tokyo, 108‐0075 Japan
Abstract:The motility of bacteria is an important factor in their infectivity. In this study, the motility of Leptospira, a member of the spirochete family that causes a zoonotic disease known as leptospirosis, was analyzed in different viscous or osmotic conditions. Motility assays revealed that both pathogenic and saprophytic strains increase their swimming speeds with increasing viscosity. However, only pathogenic Leptospira interrogans maintained vigorous motility near physiological osmotic conditions. This suggests that active motility in physiological conditions is advantageous when Leptospira enters hosts and when it migrates toward target tissues.
Keywords:Leptospira  motility  osmolarity  viscosity
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