<i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 F9 Fimbriae Recognize Plant Xyloglucan and Elicit a Response in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

<i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 F9 Fimbriae Recognize Plant Xyloglucan and Elicit a Response in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

Fresh produce is often a source of enterohaemorrhagic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (EHEC) outbreaks. Fimbriae are extracellular structures involved in cell-to-cell attachment and surface colonisation. F9 (Fml) fimbriae have been shown to be expressed at temperatures lower than 37 °C, implying...

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Main Authors: Ashleigh Holmes, Yannick Rossez, Kathryn Mary Wright, Pete Edward Hedley, Jenny Morris, William George Tycho Willats, Nicola Jean Holden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
host–microbe interaction
bacterial adhesion
fimbriae
glycan array
xyloglucan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/24/9720

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