Pili-Induced Clustering of N. gonorrhoeae Bacteria

Type IV pili (Tfp) are prokaryotic retractable appendages known to mediate surface attachment, motility, and subsequent clustering of cells. Tfp are the main means of motility for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhea. Tfp are also involved in formation of the microcolonies, which...

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Autores principales: Taktikos, Johannes, Lin, Yen Ting, Stark, Holger, Biais, Nicolas, Zaburdaev, Vasily
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26355966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137661

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26355966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137661

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