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