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Novel type of pilus associated with a Shiga-toxigenic E. coli hybrid pathovar conveys aggregative adherence and bacterial virulence

Christina LangDivision of Enteropathogenic Bacteria and LegionellaRobert Koch Institut38855WernigerodeSaxony-AnhaltGermany

Angelika FruthDivision of Enteropathogenic Bacteria and LegionellaRobert Koch Institut38855WernigerodeSaxony-AnhaltGermany

Gudrun HollandDivision of Advanced Light and Electron MicroscopyRobert Koch Institut13353BerlinGermany

Michael LaueDivision of Advanced Light and Electron MicroscopyRobert Koch Institut13353BerlinGermany

Sabrina MühlenDepartment of Molecular Infection BiologyHelmholtz Centre for Infection Research38124BraunschweigLower SaxonyGermany

Petra DerschDepartment of Molecular Infection BiologyHelmholtz Centre for Infection Research38124BraunschweigLower SaxonyGermany

Antje FliegerDivision of Enteropathogenic Bacteria and LegionellaRobert Koch Institut38855WernigerodeSaxony-AnhaltGermanyCorrespondence[email protected]

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Pages 1-16 | Received 06 Sep 2018, Accepted 11 Nov 2018, Published online: 05 Dec 2018

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