Thioredoxin Modulates Cell Surface Hydrophobicity in Acinetobacter baumannii

Thioredoxin Modulates Cell Surface Hydrophobicity in Acinetobacter baumannii

Acinetobacter baumannii, a Gram-negative coccobacillus, has become a prevalent nosocomial health threat affecting the majority of hospitals both in the U.S. and around the globe. Microbial cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) has previously been correlated with virulence, uptake by immune cells, and at...

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Main Authors: Holly C. May, Jieh-Juen Yu, Swathi Shrihari, Janakiram Seshu, Karl E. Klose, Andrew P. Cap, James P. Chambers, M. Neal Guentzel, Bernard P. Arulanandam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Acinetobacter
Francisella
thioredoxin
hydrophobicity
type IV pili
immune evasion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02849/full

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