During an infection with Yersinia enterocolitica, YadA is involved in surface adhesion and has been shown to interact with a variety of proteinaceous ECM molecules such as collagen, fibronectin, and vitronectin (Vn) (Tertti et al., 1992; Schulze-Koops et al., 1993; Leo et al., 2008; Mühlenkamp et al., 2017). The gene discussed is VTN; the disease is infection.