Editing Clostridium botulinum (section)

=== Motility structures ===
The most common motility structure for ''C. botulinum'' is a flagellum. Though this structure is not found in all strains of ''C. botulinum'', most produce  [[peritrichous]] flagella.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last1=Paul |first1=Catherine J. |last2=Twine |first2=Susan M. |last3=Tam |first3=Kevin J. |last4=Mullen |first4=James A. |last5=Kelly |first5=John F. |last6=Austin |first6=John W. |last7=Logan |first7=Susan M. |date=May 2007 |title=Flagellin Diversity in Clostridium botulinum Groups I and II: a New Strategy for Strain Identification |journal=Applied and Environmental Microbiology |language=en |volume=73 |issue=9 |pages=2963–2975 |doi=10.1128/AEM.02623-06 |issn=0099-2240 |pmc=1892883 |pmid=17351097|bibcode=2007ApEnM..73.2963P }}</ref> When comparing the different strains, there is also differences in the length of the flagella and how many are present on the cell.<ref name=":4" />