Concept information
Preferred term
Bacterial Capsules
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Bacterial Capsule
- Capsule, Bacterial
- Capsules, Bacterial
Scope note
- An envelope of loose gel surrounding a bacterial cell which is associated with the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Some capsules have a well-defined border, whereas others form a slime layer that trails off into the medium. Most capsules consist of relatively simple polysaccharides but there are some bacteria whose capsules are made of polypeptides.
History note
- 92
In other languages
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Finnish
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bakteerikapseli
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016667
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