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DNA microarray analysis of fim mutations in Escherichia coli.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Aug 2002
Schembri M A, Ussery D W, Workman C, Hasman H, Klemm P
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial adhesion is often mediated by complex polymeric surface structures referred to as fimbriae. Type 1 fimbriae of Escherichia coli represent the archetypical and best characterised fimbrial system. These adhesive organelles mediate binding to D-mannose and are directly associated with virulence in the urinary tract. A typical type 1 fimbriated bacterium has up to 500 fimbriae on its surface, with each...
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