Structural insight into host recognition by aggregative adherence fimbriae of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

Structural insight into host recognition by aggregative adherence fimbriae of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.

Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a leading cause of acute and persistent diarrhea worldwide. A recently emerged Shiga-toxin-producing strain of EAEC resulted in significant mortality and morbidity due to progressive development of hemolytic-uremic syndrome. The attachment of EAEC to the...

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Main Authors: Andrea A Berry, Yi Yang, Natalia Pakharukova, James A Garnett, Wei-chao Lee, Ernesto Cota, Jan Marchant, Saumendra Roy, Minna Tuittila, Bing Liu, Keith G Inman, Fernando Ruiz-Perez, Inacio Mandomando, James P Nataro, Anton V Zavialov, Steve Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004404
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