Adherence

Question, and sorry if it sounds dumb! If a bacterium is covered by a capsule, and you have a possible adhesin embedded in the cell membrane, does the capsule not hinder the ability of the adhesin to adhere to the host cell?

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... unit and sfbX was present only in sof positive isolates. Recombinant SfbX bound to immobolized Fn and partially inhibited S. pyogenes adherence to Fn. What I don't get is the part in bold writing...if s. pyogenes contains SfbX it would bind to Fn right..as it happens during infection/adherence ...

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... by demonstrating that scientific knowledge is dependent on the culture and historical circumstances of groups of scientists rather than on their adherence to a specific, definable method. In this regard, Kuhn is considered a precursor to the more radical thinking of Paul Feyerabend. Kuhn's work ...

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... acidophilus as a dietary adjunct to produce a hypocholesterolemic effect in humans. J Dairy Sci 1990;73:905-11. 77. Kleeman EG, Klaenhammer TR. Adherence of Lactobacillus species to human fetal intestinal cells. J Dairy Sci 1982;65:2063-69. 78. Montes RG, Bayless TM, Saavedra JM. Effect of milks ...

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... as provided in Section I-A-1, another Federal agency has jurisdiction over the experiment and approves the proposed release. As part of overseeing adherence to the NIH Guidelines, IBCs should ensure that institutional policies and procedures prohibit the release of transgenic animals and plants ...

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