m3 - adhesion

Question 1

what uses p-pili and describe main components

Answer 1

UPEC
papG, papA, papC, papD. human receptor is globoside

Question 2

what uses typ IV pili and describe main components

Answer 2

neisseria. pilE – allows for twitching motility.
pilC adheres to CD46 host receptor

Question 3

what uses the invasin protein and describe it

Answer 3

yersinia enterocolitica. internalisation into M cells of intestine. internalisation into vacuole. invasin allows adhesion to macrophages.

Question 4

what uses a bacteria-derived receptor and what is this receptor. describe it.

Answer 4

used by EPEC. both the adhesin and receptor for the adhesin come from EPEC. induces formation of pedestals.