Flagellin is essential for initial attachment to mucosal surfaces by Clostridioides difficile - PubMed
Mucins are glycoproteins which can be found in host cell membranes and as a gelatinous surface formed from secreted mucins. Mucosal surfaces in mammals form a barrier to invasive microbes, particularly bacteria, but are a point of attachment for others. Clostridioides difficile is an anaerobi …