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Adhesin Definition:
A molecular component on the surface of a microorganism that is involved in adhesion to a substratum (e.g., host tissue) or cell.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Adhesin Notes:
Adhesins are components of the cell surface of bacteria, which help to adhere a bacterium to a cell of host tissue. These are involved to assist bacteria to attack the host cells so they can destroy the targeted cells. Thus, there are a type of virulence factors.
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