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Effect of temperature and viscosity on the motility of the spirochete Treponema denticola.

Treponema denticola is an oral spirochete associated with periodontal diseases. Because bacterial motility is likely to be a potential virulence factor, we investigated the effect of viscosity and temperature on cell speed. In agreement with the work of others, translational motility was a function of the macroscopic viscosity of the medium. In addition, we found that although the speed of spirochetes was slow at 25 degrees C (4 microns s-1), it increased quite markedly at 35 degrees C (19 microns s-1). The results indicate that both viscosity and temperature are critical factors in T. denticola translational motility.