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How Bacteria Stick

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Scientific American, 238 (1): 86--95 (January 1978)
DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0178-86

Abstract

In nature (but not in laboratory cultures) bacteria are covered by a “glycocalyx” of fibers that adhere to surfaces and to other cells. Adhesion might be prevented by a new kind of antibiotic

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    8 months ago (last updated 8 months ago)
    Fascinating.
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