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Conceptual model of fimbriated bacteria in the intestine. (A) Fimbriae in the absence of antibodies bind to microvilli and unwind when exposed to forces of the intestinal fluid flow. (B) Fimbriae decorated with antibodies cannot freely unwind and rewind, thereby limiting sustained binding to microvilli.
