Helical ultrastructure of the L-ENA spore aggregation factor of a Bacillus paranthracis foodborne outbreak strain

Abstract In pathogenic Bacillota, spores can form an infectious particle and can take up a central role in the environmental persistence and dissemination of disease. A poorly understood aspect of spore-mediated infection is the fibrous structures or ‘endospore appendages’ (ENAs) that have been seen...

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Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Mike Sleutel, Ephrem Debebe Zegeye, Ann-Katrin Llarena, Brajabandhu Pradhan, Marcus Fislage, Kristin O’Sullivan, Nani Van Gerven, Marina Aspholm, Han Remaut
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2024-08-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51804-w