Viral Hijack of Filamentous Surface Structures in Archaea and Bacteria

The bacterial and archaeal cell surface is decorated with filamentous surface structures that are used for different functions, such as motility, DNA exchange and biofilm formation. Viruses hijack these structures and use them to ride to the cell surface for successful entry. In this review, we desc...

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Published in:Viruses
Main Authors: Colin Tittes, Sabine Schwarzer, Tessa E. F. Quax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/2/164