News Release 09-149 - Video
H. pylori bacterium struggles to move in a mucin gel.
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H. pylori bacterium stuck in a mucin gel at pH4. The flagella rotate but the bacterium does not move freely. But it gains motility as it increases the pH level of the mucin.
Credit: Jonathan Celli, Boston University