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Ecology, Physiology, and Genetics of Fimbriae and Pili

Ecology, Physiology, and Genetics of Fimbriae and Pili the subject of intensive studies ever since the days of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. However, despite much progress in optical and preparation techniques, even the Bacterial cell morphology was one of thl! early aspects of microbiology and has been "fimbriae" or "pili," because their small size (ranging from 30-250 A) is beyond the resolving power (limited to about most powerful light microscope was unable to reveal the cell appendages known as flagella, the filamentous, nonflagellar appendages termed fimbriae or pili can not be the electron microscope became widely used could these ultramicroscopic structures independently in seen even after specific staining methods such as the Leifson flagella stain. Not until nm) of even the best optical lenses. Unlike be discovered and studied in detail. Anderson has developed sufficiently to allow a coherent review of its various aspects. on the various properties of these structures. In the author's opinion, this new area Nonftagellar appendages of bacteria that have a rigid cell wall differ from flagella from the known flagella. Since then, a great number of publications have appeared 1949 the observation of distinct filamentous appendages different (4) and Houwink (61) reported in that they are less rigid and in most cases http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Microbiology Annual Reviews

Ecology, Physiology, and Genetics of Fimbriae and Pili

Ottow, J C G
Annual Review of Microbiology , Volume 29 (1) – Oct 1, 1975
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Abstract

the subject of intensive studies ever since the days of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. However, despite much progress in optical and preparation techniques, even the Bacterial cell morphology was one of thl! early aspects of microbiology and has been "fimbriae" or "pili," because their small size (ranging from 30-250 A) is beyond the resolving power (limited to about most powerful light microscope was unable to reveal the cell appendages known as flagella, the filamentous, nonflagellar appendages termed fimbriae or pili can not be the electron microscope became widely used could these ultramicroscopic structures independently in seen even after specific staining methods such as the Leifson flagella stain. Not until nm) of even the best optical lenses. Unlike be discovered and studied in detail. Anderson has developed sufficiently to allow a coherent review of its various aspects. on the various properties of these structures. In the author's opinion, this new area Nonftagellar appendages of bacteria that have a rigid cell wall differ from flagella from the known flagella. Since then, a great number of publications have appeared 1949 the observation of distinct filamentous appendages different (4) and Houwink (61) reported in that they are less rigid and in most cases

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Annual Review of Microbiology – Annual Reviews

Published: Oct 1, 1975

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