The effect of flow on swimming bacteria controls the initial colonization of curved surfaces

Bacterial colonization of surfaces has a profound environmental, technological and medical impact. Here, Secchi et al. show how fluid flow affects the magnitude and location of bacterial colonization on curved surfaces through its coupling with cell morphology and motility.

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Main Authors: Eleonora Secchi, Alessandra Vitale, Gastón L. Miño, Vasily Kantsler, Leo Eberl, Roberto Rusconi, Roman Stocker
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b70568fcda88401b9db6a65d0b4e8326
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