A novel mechanism of microbial attachment: the flagellar pump of Giardia lamblia
Theodore Julius Picou, Haibei Luo, Robert J. Polackwich, Beatriz Burrola Gabilondo, Ryan G McAllister, David A. Gagnon, Thomas R. Powers, Heidi G. Elmendorf, Jeffrey S. Urbach
This study identifies a hydrodynamic mechanism of microbial attachment in Giardia lamblia, showing that flagellar-generated fluid flow creates negative pressure sufficient for attachment to various surfaces.
PNAS Nexus · Nov 28, 2024Peer-reviewedBiophysics