Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 11SA
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To determine:
The virulence factors in Gram negative bacteria which allow them to cause diseases.
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Gram negative bacteria are the pathogens causing majority of diseases in humans. They can sustain life at 37℃ and can escape the immunity defenses of the host body. They have an outer membrane containing lipooligosaccharides, composed of Lipid A and polysaccharides, which helps them to infect host cell and also provide antigenic properties. These bacteria have certain virulence factors such as capsules, fimbriae, exotoxins, iron binding compounds, haemolysin and a type III secretion system.
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Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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