Pseudomonas aeruginosa binds to eukaryotic cells via both pilus and nonpilus adhesins,
while binding of P. aeruginosa to mucin is pilus independent. To characterize genes …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa adheres to the mucosal surfaces of the lungs. This process
appears to be mediated by nonpilus adhesins which bind to mucin. To find this nonpilus …

Type 4 fimbriae are produced by a variety of pathogens, in which they appear to function in
adhesion to epithelial cells, and in a form of surface translocation called twitching motility …

FliA is known to be a sigma factor that regulates bacterial flagella gene expression.
Accumulating evidence suggests that FliA is involved in bacterial behavior other than …

Mucin-specific adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa plays an important role in the initial
colonization of this organism in the airways of cystic fibrosis patients. We report here that the …

Attachment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to epithelial cells or tracheobronchial mucin is
mediated by surface adhesins. Pili, composed of monomeric pilin subunits, make up one …

Infection of mucosal tissues by the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is
initiated by attachment of the bacterium to host tissues. To gain a better understanding of this …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizes the mucus of patients with chronic lung diseases by a
specific mechanism involving an adhesin-receptor system. Several adhesins have been …

The adherence properties of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains with known pilin DNA
sequences were studied. A polar pilus clearly contributed to adherence, as 35S-labeled …

The opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces type 4 fimbriae which
promote adhesion to epithelial cells and are associated with a form of surface translocation …