title: Helicobacter pylori motility.
abstract: Motility is essential for Helicobacter pylori colonization. This review discusses the biochemistry, genetics and genomics of the H. pylori flagellum, and compares these features with well-characterized bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: O'Toole
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Porwollik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005407:Flagella / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D014774:Virulence