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Bacterial Virulence Factors for Adhesion

An adhesin is a protein or glycoprotein found on the surface of a pathogen that attaches to receptors on the host cell. There are multiple virulence factors that aid in adhesion:

  • Protein F
  • Adhesin P1
  • Type IV pili
  • Type 1 fimbriae
  • N-methylphenylalanine pili

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