Motility of bacteria & parasites

Types of motility

Organism

Darting motility

Vibrio cholerae, Campylobacter

Tumbling motility

Listeria monocytogenes (CAMP test positive)

Twitching motility / Jerky / Wobbling / Rotatory motility

Trichomonas vaginalis

Falling leaf motility

Giardia lamblia (Trophozoite)

Gliding motility

Mycoplasma

Swarming motility

Bacillus cereus, Clostridium tetany, Proteus

Corck screw motility

Treponema

Lashing motility

Borrelia

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