TY - JOUR AU - Smani, Younes AU - McConnell, Michael J AU - Pachón, Jerónimo PY - 2012 DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0033073 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10668/848 T2 - PloS One AB - Adhesion to host cells is an initial and important step in Acinetobacter baumannii pathogenesis. However, there is relatively little information on the mechanisms by which A. baumannii binds to and interacts with host cells. Adherence to extracellular... LA - en PB - Public Library of Science KW - Proteínas de la Matriz Extracelular KW - Fibronectinas KW - Proteínas de la Membrana Bacteriana Externa KW - Acinetobacter baumannii KW - Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Microbiological Phenomena::Bacterial Physiological Phenomena::Bacterial Processes::Bacterial Adhesion KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Proteins::Bacterial Proteins::Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins KW - Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cells::Cells, Cultured::Cell Line KW - Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Chemistry Techniques, Analytical::Electrophoresis::Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Proteins::Scleroproteins::Extracellular Matrix Proteins KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Proteins::Globulins::Serum Globulins::Fibronectins KW - Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans KW - Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Chemical Phenomena::Biochemical Phenomena::Biochemical Processes::Protein Binding KW - Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Bacteria::Gram-Negative Bacteria::Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria::Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci::Moraxellaceae::Acinetobacter::Acinetobacter baumannii TI - Role of fibronectin in the adhesion of Acinetobacter baumannii to host cells. TY - research article ER -