Several Leptospira species are bacterial agents of leptospirosis, a neglected tropical
disease responsible for~ 1 million cases and 50,000 deaths each year worldwide …

Spirochete bacteria, including important pathogens, exhibit a distinctive means of swimming
via undulations of the entire cell. Motility is powered by the rotation of supercoiled' …

Leptospira are unique among bacteria based on their helical cell morphology with hook‐
shaped ends and the presence of periplasmic flagella (PF) with pronounced spontaneous …

Leptospira spp. are spirochete bacteria that possess periplasmic flagella (PFs) underneath
the outer membrane; each flagellum is attached to each end of the protoplasmic cylinder …

The protein FcpA is a unique component of the flagellar filament of spirochete bacteria
belonging to the genus Leptospira. Although it plays an essential role in translational motility …

Pathogenic Leptospira strains are responsible for leptospirosis, a worldwide emerging
zoonotic disease. These spirochetes are unique amongst bacteria because of their …

Spirochetes are a remarkable group of bacteria with distinct morphology and periplasmic
flagella that enable motility in viscous environments, such as host connective tissues. The …

The spirochete endoflagellum is a unique motility apparatus among bacteria. Despite its
critical importance for pathogenesis, the full composition of the flagellum remains to be …

Leptospires and other members of the evolutionarily ancient phylum of Spirochaetes are
bacteria often characterized by long, highly motile spiral‐or wave‐shaped cells. Morphology …

Spirochaetes, a phylum that includes medically important pathogens such as the causative
agents of Lyme disease, syphilis, and leptospirosis, are in many ways highly unique …