Fig. 7: Schematic diagram to compare A. baumannii wild type with its Csu pili deficient variant (csuA and csuA/B mutants) for different phenotypes. | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

Fig. 7: Schematic diagram to compare A. baumannii wild type with its Csu pili deficient variant (csuA and csuA/B mutants) for different phenotypes.

From: Csu pili dependent biofilm formation and virulence of Acinetobacter baumannii

Fig. 7

Csu pili promote biofilm formation, colistin tolerance, adherence to epithelial cells and colonization into the lung, liver, and spleen in a mouse model, whereas it inhibits bacterial motility. Red arrow represents increased activity, whereas green arrow represents reduced activity.

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