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Comment
. 2006 Sep;4(9):e314.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040314. Epub 2006 Aug 29.

Bacterial fimbriae designed to stay with the flow

Liza Gross
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Bacterial fimbriae designed to stay with the flow

Liza Gross. PLoS Biol. 2006 Sep.
No abstract available

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The long, sticky filaments covering E. coli bacteria uncoil under force, apparently improving the binding of the terminal adhesive unit in the presence of forces generated by fluid flow. (Image: Manu Forero)
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