About the Authors
- Ali A. Ashkar
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* E-mail: ashkara@mcmaster.ca
Affiliation Centre for Gene Therapeutics, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Karen L. Mossman
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Affiliations Centre for Gene Therapeutics, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Brian K. Coombes
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Carlton L. Gyles
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Affiliation Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Randy Mackenzie
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Affiliation Centre for Gene Therapeutics, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Competing Interests
We have filed a patent for the use of FimH as an innate microbicide.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: AAA. Performed the experiments: AAA KLM BKC RM. Analyzed the data: AAA KLM BKC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CLG. Wrote the paper: AAA.