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Leone F. Versluis
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Citations - 48
Leone F. Versluis is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bordetella parapertussis & Bordetella pertussis. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 48 citations.
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Isolation of a putative fimbrial adhesin from Bordetella pertussis and the identification of its gene.
Rob J. L. Willems,Cecile A. W. Geuijen,Han G. J. van der Heide,Mary Matheson,Andrew Robinson,Leone F. Versluis,Rob H.M. Ebberink,Joop Theelen,Frits R. Mooi +8 more
TL;DR: An in‐frame deletion in fimD completely abolished FimD expression and also affected the expression of the major subunits Fim2 and Fim3 suggesting that, in contrast to other adhesins that are minor components of fimbriae, FIMD is required for formation of the fimbrial structure.