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adhesins.com is an independent educational website about the proteins and pili that let bacteria attach to host cells, tissues and medical devices. Clear articles, a glossary and free study tools on adhesion, biofilms and anti-adhesion research, written for students, educators and curious readers.
Understanding bacterial adhesion at the molecular level
Molecular mechanisms of bacterial surface proteins mediating attachment to host cells and tissues.
How adhesins facilitate bacterial colonization, invasion, and immune evasion in the host.
Development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting bacterial adhesion as alternatives to antibiotics.
Adhesin biology across bacterial species and clinical contexts, covered in the articles and glossary
Explanatory articles on bacterial adhesion biology
The main structural classes of adhesins, how receptor specificity shapes tissue tropism, and why adhesins are studied as vaccine and drug targets.
From first contact with a surface to a mature, antibiotic-tolerant community: the role adhesins play at each stage of biofilm development.
Investigational approaches that aim to stop bacteria attaching rather than killing them, with key literature references.
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