Phenomena and Processes

Bacterial Adhesion

Physicochemical property of fimbriated (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) and non-fimbriated bacteria of attaching to cells, tissue, and nonbiological surfaces. It is a factor in bacterial colonization and pathogenicity.

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Abstract

Physicochemical property of fimbriated (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) and non-fimbriated bacteria of attaching to cells, tissue, and nonbiological surfaces. It is a factor in bacterial colonization and pathogenicity.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Adhesion, Bacterial
  • Adhesions, Bacterial
  • Bacterial Adhesions

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with ADHESINS, BACTERIAL

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History Note

87

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Previous Indexing

  • Adhesiveness (1969-1986)
  • Bacteria (1966-1986)
  • Pili, Bacterial (1980-1986)

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  1. G06.099.050

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QW 52

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bacterial Adhesion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001422. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001422
  2. Bacterial Adhesion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59627887