Surface sensing and metabolic signals drive feedback regulation of long polar fimbriae in enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157
Soumita Dutta, Walter J. Galdamez, Manuel Antonio Ramirez, Anne Marie Krachler
This study shows that long polar fimbriae in E. coli O157 integrate metabolic and surface signals through regulatory feedback, with fimbrial structures promoting colonization without requiring tip adhesins.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology