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The YfcO fimbriae gene enhances adherence and colonization abilities of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in vivo and in vitro.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Nov 2016
Li Yaxin, Wang Haojin, Ren Jianluan, Chen Ling, Zhuge Xiangkai, Hu Lin, Li Dezhi, Tang Fang, Dai Jianjun
Abstract excerpt
Chaperone-usher (CU) fimbriae, which are adhesive surface organelles found in many Gram-negative bacteria, mediate tissue tropism through the interaction of fimbrial adhesins with specific receptors expressed on the host cell surface. A CU fimbrial gene yfcO, was identified in avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) strain DE205B via gene functional analysis. In this study, yfcO was found in 13.41% (11/82) of E. coli...
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