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Structure of a bacterial P pili assembly complex. The P pilus fiber is depicted in green as it is being assembled and secreted across the bacterial outer membrane by the usher-chaperone pili assembly machinery (blue and orange, respectively). Photo by David Thanassi

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22 Sep 2021

Research Could Offer New Approach to Treating Infections

A study of the structure of bacterial appendages called P pili may help to develop novel therapeutics as a potential alternative to antibiotics.

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