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adhesins

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adhesins
substances which confer virulence on bacteria by enabling them to adhere to epithelial surfaces. See also pilus, fimbria.
AAF adhesins
aggregative adherence fimbriae; involved in the adherence of Escherichia coli to intestinal epithelial cells.
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Topics include specialization in Bordetella as deduced from comparative genome analysis; the phylogeny, evolution and epidemiology of Bordetellae; the bvg regulon; Bordetella adhesins and toxins; Ptl Type III secretions in Bordetella subspecies; Ptl Type IV secretion systems; primary metabolism of physiology; bacteriophage and diversity-generating retroelements; biotechnological applications of the Bordetella pertussis adenylate cyclase toxin; and pertussis vaccines.
Bordetella; molecular microbiology by SciTech Book News
The studies indicate that prophylactic vaccination with adhesins can block bacterial infections.
Adhesins as Targets for Vaccine Development by Langermann, Solomon / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The other approach we're excited about is to develop therapeutic compounds that block the assembly of these adhesins," he adds.
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