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MeSH Heading: Bacterial Capsules
Tree Number(s): A20.186
Unique ID: D016667
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016667
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: BACT CAPSULES
Entry Term(s): Bacterial Capsule; Capsule, Bacterial; Capsules, Bacterial
Previous Indexing: Polysaccharides, Bacterial (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/24
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0025399
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Bacterial Capsules Preferred Term
Term UI T049923
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Capsules, Bacterial
Term UI T049922
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Bacterial Capsule
Term UI T049920
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Capsule, Bacterial
Term UI T049921
Date11/07/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992)

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