Multiple Peptidoglycan Modification Networks Modulate Helicobacter pylori's Cell Shape, Motility, and Colonization Potential
Figure 5
Motility of H. pylori cell shape mutants in soft agar and viscous polymer solutions.
A, D) Motility phenotype of indicated strains in soft agar (mean halo diameter ± SD in 0.3% soft agar after four days). Data shown are from one experiment of 17–22 stabs/strain and are consistent with the findings from replicate experiments. Contours representative of each strain's average cell shape (see Figure 3 legend) are shown below panel D and are superimposed on a grid to highlight the slight differences in cell curvature that correlate with motility. p-values were generated using one-way ANOVA with the Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons. B–C) Velocity of wild-type and the csd4 mutant in broth containing porcine mucus (B) and methylcellulose (C). Data shown are the mean ± SD from measurements of 9–30 cells/strain/condition. No statistically significant differences between wild-type and the csd4 mutant were observed in any condition (p>0.2, Student's t-test with equal variances). Strains used: A) LSH100, LSH122, LSH123; B–C) NSH57, LSH18; D) LSH100, LSH134, NSH152a, LSH146, NSH153a, NSH160a.