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Some strains of Escherichia coli bacteria use a syringe-like mechanism to inject bacterial proteins into the host cell.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:38 pm
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- Some Strains Of Escherichia Coli Bacteria Use A Syringe Like Mechanism To Inject Bacterial Proteins Into The Host Cell 1 (20.73 KiB) Viewed 137 times
Some strains of Escherichia coli bacteria use a syringe-like mechanism to inject bacterial proteins into the host cell. Some of these proteins become receptors in the host cell's membrane, which help the bacterium bind firmly to the cell's surface. The proteins also trigger a pathway that causes the host cell to form a "pedestal" for the bacterium. Which VF allows E.coli to accomplish this infection strategy? Enterotoxins flagella (H antigen) Type III Secretion system capsule (K antigen)