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== Function == | == Function == | ||
'''Adhesins''' (Adh) are surface components of bacteria which facillitate adhesion to surfaces or other cells. Adh are specific surface recognition protein and are regarded as virulence factors.<ref>PMID:11043979</ref> For trimeric autotransporter adhesin see [[EibD]]. | '''Adhesins''' (Adh) are surface components of bacteria which facillitate adhesion to surfaces or other cells. Adh are specific surface recognition protein and are regarded as virulence factors.<ref>PMID:11043979</ref> '''FimH''' is the ''E. coli'' adhesin which is part of the type 1 pili of the bacteria. The pili is composed of subunits '''FimF, FimG''' and '''FimD'''<ref>PMID:18369105</ref>. For trimeric autotransporter adhesin see [[EibD]]. | ||
== Disease == | == Disease == | ||