Mycoplasma genitalium's cell adhesion mechanism revealed

(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) Researchers from the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC) and the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB-UAB) have discovered the mechanism by which the bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen) adheres to human cells. This adhesion is essential for the onset of bacterial infection and subsequent disease development.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news