Pseudomonas aeruginosa type IV minor pilins and PilY1 regulate virulence by modulating FimS-AlgR activity
V. A. Marko, S. L. N. Kilmury, L. T. MacNeil, L. L. Burrows
This study shows that minor pilins and PilY1 in Pseudomonas aeruginosa regulate virulence by modulating FimS-AlgR activity, with loss of these proteins increasing AlgR activation and reducing acute virulence factors.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2018Microbiology