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MeSH Heading: Bacterial Adhesion
Tree Number(s): G06.099.050
Unique ID: D001422
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001422
Annotation: do not confuse with ADHESINS, BACTERIAL
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: BACT ADHESION
Entry Term(s): Adhesion, Bacterial; Adhesions, Bacterial; Bacterial Adhesions
NLM Classification #: QW 52
Previous Indexing: Adhesiveness (1969-1986); Bacteria (1966-1986); Pili, Bacterial (1980-1986)
See Also: Adhesins, Bacterial
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/19
Revision Date: 2016/01/15

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0002124
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Bacterial Adhesion Preferred Term
Term UI T004143
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); Adhesions, Bacterial
Term UI T004140
Date10/20/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Bacterial Adhesions
Term UI T004141
Date10/20/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Adhesion, Bacterial
Term UI T004142
Date06/19/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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