Biochemical and cytological analysis of the complex periplasmic flagella from Spirochaeta aurantia.

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Published in J Bacteriol on September 01, 1988

Authors

B Brahamsha1, E P Greenberg

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1: Department of Microbiology, New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.

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