MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Type IV pilus length determines virulence by regulating a hidden subpopulation of non-contributing filaments
Zil K. Modi, Jessie L. Reed, Ahmed O. Yusuf…·Matthias D. Koch
This study shows that pilus length in Pseudomonas aeruginosa determines virulence by revealing a hidden subpopulation of non-contributing filaments and shows extension dynamics, not retraction force, as the key constraint.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.02.716181