Fig. 6A: Development of a Biofilm by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Step 1

Planktonic Pseudomonas aeruginosa use their polar flagella and chemotaxis to swim towards host mucous membranes. Pili then bind to host cell receptors for initial but reversible bacterial attachment.
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