Oligomeric coiled-coil adhesins that drive chain-like adhesion diversify surface colonization strategies in Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
Yuto Kotaka, Naoki A. Uemura, Tadayuki Iwase, Ken-ichi Lee, Nozomi Ishijima, Daisuke Nakane, Hirotaka Kobayashi, Michiyo Kataoka, Yukihiro Akeda, Sunao Iyoda
This study investigates CLAP in LEE-negative STEC, showing chain formation dynamics and genetic diversity, with claB prevalence and EibG's role in virulence.
bioRxiv · Dec 25, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology