B. Averhoff

Domain-architecture aware phylogenetic profiling indicates a functional diversification of type IVa pili in the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii

This study uses domain-architecture aware phylogenetic profiling to show that type IVa pili in Acinetobacter baumannii have diversified in domain structure, contributing to virulence and host interaction differences.

A new twist on bacterial motility - Two distinct type IV pili revealed by cryoEM

This study identifies two distinct type IV pili in Thermus thermophilus using cryoEM, revealing their structural differences and functional roles in motility and DNA uptake.