Authors: Richard L Ziprin Michael E Hume Kate Andrews Robert E Droleskey Roger B Harvey Cynthia L Sheffield
Publish Date: 2005/08/11
Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 161-163
Abstract
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
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