Abstract
In this work, we will be working with two bacteria: the plant pathogen Xanthomonas citri (X. citri) and the human pathogen Leptospira interrogans (Lic). X. citri causes citrus canker in citrus crops, causing significant damage to Brazilian agriculture. It is a bacterium that uses an extracellular appendage, the type IV pilus (T4P), to move around (twitching). This filament is assembled th…