Cloning, expression, purification, and characterization of recombinant flagellin isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa as an opportunistic pathogen causes lethal infections in immunocompromised individuals. This bacterium possesses a polar flagellum made up of flagellin subunits. Flagella have important roles in motility, chemotaxis, and establishment of P.