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Bacterial Adhesion MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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 Introduced
1987/01/01
Last Updated
2016/01/15
Bacterial Adhesion Preferred
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