Display of peptides on the surface of bacteria offers many new and exciting applications in biotechnology. Fimbriae is a good candidate for epitope display on the surface of bacteria. The potential of CS3 fimbriae of enterotoxigenic E. coli as a display system has been investigated. A novel cell surface display system with metal binding property was developed by using CS3 fimbriae. Short metal ...

The attachment of gonococci to mucosal surfaces is of primary importance in their interactions with the genito-urinary tract of the human host. This process may be, in part, mediated by pili, which are proteinaceous appendages emanating from the bacterial cell surface. Observations by Kellogg et al. (1) suggested that certain colonial morphological phenotypes are associated with virulence. Subs...

The attachment of gonococci to mucosal surfaces is of primary importance in their interactions with the genito-urinary tract of the human host. This process may be, in part, mediated by pili, which are proteinaceous appendages emanating from the bacterial cell surface. Observations by Kellogg et al. (1) suggested that certain colonial morphological phenotypes are associated with virulence. Subs...

Pili multigemini and circle hairs (CHs) both are hair shaft deformities. Being asymptomatic and benign they are often under-reported in medical science. Till now, literature showed the involvement of only males. CHs are seen in obese individuals with sedentary lifestyle and pili multigemini is seen in adults over beard and children over scalp. Cosmetic concern in a young female with asymptomati...

Culture samples of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Escherichia coli were studied by transmission and electron microscopy to evaluate the effect of different preparation procedures on the pilation of these organisms. Unfixed as well as fixed bacteria showed only few, long, filamentous appendages when investigated in ultrathin sections, negatively stained specimens, or critical-point dried preparations...

534 Ann Dermatol Received April 25, 2013, Revised July 25, 2013, Accepted for publication August 3, 2013 Corresponding author: Ji-Hye Park, Department of Dermatology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-746, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2001-2228, Fax: 82-2-2001-2236, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distribut...