Obstruction of pilus retraction stimulates bacterial surface sensing
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aan5706
Abstract: Elucidating a bacterial sense of touch Bacteria can adhere to surfaces within the host. This leads to tissue colonization, induction of virulence, and eventually the formation of biofilms—multicellular bacterial communities that resist antibiotics and clearance… read more here.
Keywords: pili; surface; pilus retraction; surface sensing ... See more keywords
The Power of Touch: Type 4 Pili, the von Willebrand A Domain, and Surface Sensing by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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DOI: 10.1128/jb.00084-22
Abstract: Most microbes in the biosphere are attached to surfaces, where they experience mechanical forces due to hydrodynamic flow and cell-to-substratum interactions. These forces likely serve as mechanical cues that influence bacterial physiology and eventually drive… read more here.
Keywords: pseudomonas aeruginosa; surface; physiology; surface sensing ... See more keywords