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Multivalent binding of K99 fimbriae to the N-glycolyl-GM3 ganglioside receptor

Peter Willemsen, F K de Graaf

Infection and Immunity · 1993 · 21 citations · 16 references

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The ganglioside N-glycolyl-GM3 binds laterally at numerous positions to K99 fimbriae, as shown by electron microscopic detection and erythrocyte-binding activity. The data demonstrate the multivalent nature of K99 fimbriae with respect to their receptor-binding sites.

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