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Adhesion Definition:

  • Process by which microbes gain a more stable foothold at the portal of entry; often involves a specific interaction between the molecules on the microbial surface and the receptors on the host cell.

    Foundations in Microbiology by Kathleen Park Talaro, Arthur Talaro



Adhesion Notes:

Adhesion or bacterial adhesion is a process, which helps bacteria to adhere to other cells and surfaces, particularly the host cell surfaces. This process is important for bacterial colonization of a new environment or host and thus can lead to bacterial pathogenesis. This process involves some interactions between the microbial surface molecules and the molecules on the receptors of host cell.

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