The absence of a flagellum leads to altered colony morphology, biofilm development and virulence in Vibrio cholerae O139.

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Published in Mol Microbiol on January 01, 2001

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P I Watnick1, C M Lauriano, K E Klose, L Croal, R Kolter

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1: Infectious Disease Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

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