Peritrik Link

Peritrichous (or "peritrik") refers to bacteria with flagella distributed across their entire surface, using a "run and tumble" motion for movement. Common examples of these motile organisms include Escherichia coli , Salmonella enterica , and Proteus vulgaris . For more information on Cronobacter , visit Evrim Ağacı .

Many well-known and medically significant bacteria utilize this arrangement: peritrik

When you picture a bacterium, you might imagine a simple, smooth sausage-shaped cell. But look closer—really close—and you’ll see that some bacteria have traded subtlety for spectacle. Enter the . you might imagine a simple

Peritrich: hairy, relentless, and brilliantly simple. and brilliantly simple.