Crystal structure of the Haemophilus influenzae Hap adhesin reveals an intercellular oligomerization mechanism for bacterial aggregation
Meng, G., Spahich, N., Kenjale, R., Waksman, G., St Geme III, J.W.(2011) EMBO J 30: 3864-3874
- PubMed: 21841773 
- DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2011.279
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3SYJ - PubMed Abstract: 
Bacterial biofilms are complex microbial communities that are common in nature and are being recognized increasingly as an important determinant of bacterial virulence. However, the structural determinants of bacterial aggregation and eventual biofilm formation have been poorly defined ...