Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
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Microorganisms are able to invade the host by the property of adherence. Adherence is the process by which microorganisms are able to attach to surface of the cell. A group of adherence structures in the form of capsules, fimbriae, pili, and flagella are used in the process of adherence. During the process of adherence, a particular microbe is able to attach to the host cell through skin epithelium. Adherence is an important phenomenon because adherence to incompatible cells or tissues would lead to inactivity of the microorganism.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
Ch. 25.1 - What event is required but not sufficient to cause...Ch. 25.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.1 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 25.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.2 - Prob. 3MQCh. 25.2 - Prob. 1CRCh. 25.3 - What are virulence factors? How can the LD50 test...Ch. 25.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 25.3 - Prob. 1CR
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