Segmented filamentous bacteria undergo a structural transition at their adhesive tip during unicellular to filament development
Ana Rita Cruz, Benedikt H. Wimmer, Teck‐Hui Teo, Gérard Pehau‐Arnaudet, Jean-Marie Winter, Anastasia D. Gazi, Pierre J. Lafaye, Sébastien Brier, Agnès Legrand, Anna Dubrovsky-Gaupp, Marion Berard, Gabriel Aymé, Anna Sartori-Rupp, Ohad Medalia, Pamela Schnupf
This study examines the structural changes in segmented filamentous bacteria during their transition from unicellular to filamentous forms, identifying a novel surface layer and its role in host attachment.
Nature Communications · Dec 17, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology