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The Two Variants of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Pilus 1 RrgA Adhesin Retain the Same Function and Elicit Cross-Protection In Vivo

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M1T1 group A streptococcal pili promote epithelial colonization but diminish systemic virulence through neutrophil extracellular entrapment

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Epigenetic Control of Virulence Gene Expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a LysR-Type Transcription Regulator

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A group B streptococcal pilus protein promotes phagocyte resistance and systemic virulence

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(2008) William P Hanage   Future Microbiology

Isolation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Biofilm Mutants and Their Characterization during Nasopharyngeal Colonization

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A Second Pilus Type in Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Prevalent in Emerging Serotypes and Mediates Adhesion to Host Cells

(2008) F. Bagnoli et al.   JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

Sortase-mediated assembly and surface topology of adhesive pneumococcal pili

(2008) Stefan Fälker et al.   MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Pilus Operon Evolution in Streptococcus pneumoniae Is Driven by Positive Selection and Recombination

(2008) Alessandro Muzzi et al.   PLoS One

H-NS family members function coordinately in an opportunistic pathogen

(2008) S. Castang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Pneumococcal Pili Are Composed of Protofilaments Exposing Adhesive Clusters of Rrg A

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