Characterization of HcaA, a novel autotransporter protein in Helicobacter cinaedi, and its role in host cell adhesion

ABSTRACTHelicobacter cinaedi infects the human gut and causes invasive infections such as bacteremia and cellulitis through bacterial translocation. However, the mechanism by which H. cinaedi attaches to host cells and establishes infection remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relati...

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Main Authors: Sae Aoki, Shigetarou Mori, Hidenori Matsui, Keigo Shibayama, Tsuyoshi Kenri, Emiko Rimbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00403-23