The Meningococcal Minor Pilin PilX Is Responsible for Type IV Pilus Conformational Changes Associated with Signaling to Endothelial Cells

Meningococcus Hijacks a β2-Adrenoceptor/β-Arrestin Pathway to Cross Brain Microvasculature Endothelium

(2010) Mathieu Coureuil et al.   CELL

Force-dependent polymorphism in type IV pili reveals hidden epitopes

(2010) N. Biais et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Neisseria meningitidis Differentially Controls Host Cell Motility through PilC1 and PilC2 Components of Type IV Pili

(2009) Philippe C. Morand et al.   PLoS One

Meningococcal Type IV Pili Recruit the Polarity Complex to Cross the Brain Endothelium

(2009) Mathieu Coureuil et al.   SCIENCE

Meningococcal interactions with the host

(2009) Etienne Carbonnelle et al.   VACCINE

Extracellular Bacterial Pathogen Induces Host Cell Surface Reorganization to Resist Shear Stress

(2009) Guillain Mikaty et al.   PLoS Pathogens