[The capacity of microorganisms in the genus Campylobacter for mobile growth]

The capacity of Campylobacter for mobile was studied on the cultures of 5 reference strains and 153 newly isolated strains of clinical origin, used as an experimental model. The study revealed that the capacity of Campylobacter for mobile growth was best manifested in cases of its cultivation in nutrient media based on tryptose agar with the density of 0.35% at 37 degrees C in the usual atmosphere: under these conditions the capacity for mobile growth was exhibited by 92.8% of all cultures of the strains under study. The description of the cultural properties of Campylobacter cultures exhibiting mobile growth demonstrated the difference between the phenomenon of mobile growth and the phenomenon of clustering. The possibility of using the capacity of Campylobacter for mobile growth for the rational diagnosis of Campylobacter infection was suggested.