Antibodies disrupt bacterial adhesion by ligand mimicry and allosteric interference
Kelli L. Hvorecny, Gianluca Interlandi, Tim S. Veth, Pavel Aprikian, Anna Manchenko, Veronika L Tchesnokova, Miles Sasha Dickinson, Joel D. Quispe, Nicholas McIlvain Riley, Rachel E. Klevit, Pearl Magala, Evgeni V. Sokurenko, Justin M. Kollman
This study identifies four antibody mechanisms that disrupt FimH-mediated bacterial adhesion by altering its conformation and glycan binding.
Nature Communications · Nov 26, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology