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Descriptor English:
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Bacterial Capsules
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cápsulas Bacterianas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cápsulas Bacterianas
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Tree Number:
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A20.186
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Definition English:
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An envelope of loose gel surrounding a bacterial cell which is associated with the virulence of pathogenic bacteria. Some capsules have a well-defined border, whereas others form a slime layer that trails off into the medium. Most capsules consist of relatively simple polysaccharides but there are some bacteria whose capsules are made of polypeptides. |
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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30240
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Unique Identifier:
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D016667
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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