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Fimbriae mediate adherence to epithelial cells. D. nodosus cells were incubated with CHO-K1 cell monolayers for 6 h anaerobically and washed, and viable counts were determined. Levels of adherent bacteria are shown relative to the wild-type level of adherence.
