News and notes: An atypical Campylobacter coli exhibiting unusual morphology.
Campylobacter coli cells are characterized by a comma, or spiral shape, and a single polar flagellum. Here we report stable spontaneous changes in morphology to an aflagellated straight rod. The ability to colonize the chick cecum was lost. The atypical cells were compared with the original C. coli 67 culture from which they were derived, with PCR, Riboprinting, and PFGE.
Ziprin
Richard L
RL
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Feed Safety Research Unit, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, 2881 F & B Road, College Station, Texas 77845, USA. ziprin@ffsru.usda.gov
Hume
Michael E
ME
Andrews
Kate
K
Droleskey
Robert E
RE
Harvey
Roger B
RB
Sheffield
Cynthia L
CL
D017000:Campylobacter coli / Q000166:cytology*; D005407:Flagella; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission