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Sep 2026
Conserved C-terminal tails link PilC1 and PilC2 to the Kingella kingae type IV pilus through β-strand augmentation with the core minor pilin complex
ABSTRACT Kingella kingae is a gram-negative bacterium that is a leading cause of septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and a variety of other invasive diseases in young children. Infection begins with colonization of the oropharynx, which depends on type IV pili (T4P), surface appendages that promote adherence, twitching mo...
Taylor A. Yount, Eric A. Porsch, Alexa Mihaita et al.
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