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Nicola Knetzger

Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate ResearchORCID 0009-0001-8905-9812Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Christian LotziD· 1 shared Lina KafuriiD· 1 shared Thomas RudeliD· 1 shared Vera Kozjak‐PavloviciD· 1 shared Vignesh Parasuraman· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyInfection and ImmunityPeer-reviewedMay 15, 2026

The role of type IV pilus in the interaction of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with a corneal epithelium tissue model

Lina Kafuri, Nicola Knetzger, Christian Lotz…·Vera Kozjak‐Pavlovic

This study shows that type IV pilus function is critical for Neisseria gonorrhoeae adherence to corneal epithelium models and that pilus retraction reduces bacterial attachment.

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