Effects on Host Animals of Bacteria Adhering to Epithelial Surfaces

摘要: Bacterial strains of many genera and species, both pathogenic nonpathogenic, are known to associate with epithelial surfaces in animals several taxonomic orders (Savage, 1972, 1980a,b, 1983; Jones, 1977; Lee, 1980). As documented early chapters this volume, some cases the bacterial cells adhere which they associate. discussed elsewhere 1983), however, other microbial may not cells, but rather colonize secretions, principally mucins, overlying In some, perhaps most, instances mechanisms by particular living unknown. Methods used for detecting associating animal cell do always yield unequivocal evidence that microorganisms seen actually membranes 1983). This problem be little importance, a discussion associated surface affect their host.