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  • Mfa1 assembly from Shibata et al., Comms Biol, 2026. CC-BY-NC-ND
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    Cryo-EM helps identify the mechanisms of dental plaque formation

    2026-06-30T08:21:00Z

    Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to provide new insights into how Porphyromonas gingivalis causes plaque formation, revealing the 3D structure of Mfa pili, an arm-like filament which enables the bacteria to stick to host tissues and other microbes.