Chaperone-tip adhesin complex is vital for synergistic activation of CFA/I fimbriae biogenesis

Colonization factor CFA/I defines the major adhesive fimbriae of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and mediates bacterial attachment to host intestinal epithelial cells. The CFA/I fimbria consists of a tip-localized minor adhesive subunit, CfaE, and thousands of copies of the major subunit CfaB polym...

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Main Authors: Li-hui He, Hao Wang, Yang Liu, Mei Kang, Tao Li, Chang-cheng Li, Ai-ping Tong, Yi-bo Zhu, Ying-jie Song, Stephen J. Savarino, Michael G. Prouty, Di Xia, Rui Bao, Olivera Francetic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7531860/?tool=EBI