Characterization of the adhesin of Escherichia coli F18 fimbriae.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has suggested that the adhesin encoded by the F18 fimbrial operon in Escherichia coli is either the FedE or FedF protein. In this work, we show that anti-FedF antibodies, unlike anti-FedE serum, were able to inhibit E. coli adhesion to porcine enterocytes. Moreover, specific adhesion to enterocytes was shown with purified FedF-maltose binding protein.

SUBMITTER: Smeds A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC98896 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature