title: Spiral conformation of Vibrio cholerae as determined by scanning electron microscopy of elongated cells induced by cephalexin treatment.
abstract: The elongated cells of Vibrio spp. induced by cephalexin treatment were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that Vibrio cholerae has a twisted cell body and a right-handed spiral conformation and that the cell bodies of V. parahaemolyticus and V. alginolyticus are straight rather than curved.
mesh_terms: D002506:Cephalexin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013045:Species Specificity; D014733:Vibrio / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D002506:Cephalexin