Bacterial capsule

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Broader Terms

bacteria characteristic, cell capsule

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• The bacterial capsule is a layer of polysaccharides that coats the outer surface of the cell.
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• The bacterial capsule is the pri- mary virulence factor for invasive infections.
• orgThe bacterial capsule is an important virulence determinant in animal and plant disease.
• Capsule The bacterial capsule is part of the cell, and is responsible for protecting the bacterium, and plays a very important part in how virulent the bacterium is, and what drugs affect it.

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