title: Characterization of a pilus produced by Aeromonas hydrophila.
abstract: A pilus produced by Aeromonas hydrophila was purified and partially characterized. The pilin monomers had an apparent molecular weight of 17,000. Agglutination studies indicated serological cross-reactivity in the pili of A. hydrophila strains. Presence of pili did not correlate with hydrophobicity or haemagglutinating ability of the bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miwatani
mesh_terms: D000333:Aeromonas / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006384:Hemagglutination; D007120:Immunochemistry; D008970:Molecular Weight
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D036781:Fimbriae Proteins