Fimbrial expression in enteric bacteria: a critical step in intestinal pathogenesis.
The ability of species of enteric bacteria to recognize and colonize unique niches along the intestine is mainly based on receptor distribution and interpretation of a combination of environmental signals leading to the expression of specific adherence factors. Such elaborate orchestration of events is critical during the initial steps of pathogenesis.
Dept of Microbiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 61801, USA. edwards2@uiuc.edu
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D000818:Animals; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology