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Tiny germs have tiny hairs.

Bacterial conjugation.png
Bacterial conjugation.png
These hairs help them stick to things. They can also help germs talk to each other. Some hairs pull the germs along. This helps them move.
E. coli fimbriae.png
E. coli fimbriae.png
Do you think they are busy?

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Conjugation.svg
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Bacterial conjugation.png
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File:E. coli fimbriae.png
E. coli fimbriae.png
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Type_IV_Pilus_Twitching_Motility_Steps.svg
Type IVa pilus machine architectural model.pdf
File:Fimbriae Adhesion to a Host Cell.jpg
Fimbriae Adhesion to a Host Cell.jpg
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