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Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion and Infections by Lectin Blocking

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Toward Anti-Adhesion Therapy for Microbial Diseases

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 408))

Abstract

Bacterial attachment (e.g. to mucosal and solid surfaces) may be considered to be a prerequisite for the colonization and infection of numerous tissues and foreign devices. In general, attachment of microorganisms to surfaces of epithelial cells is the first of a series of events that may include organ colonization and invasion of the host.

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Beuth, J., Stoffel, B., Pulverer, G. (1996). Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion and Infections by Lectin Blocking. In: Kahane, I., Ofek, I. (eds) Toward Anti-Adhesion Therapy for Microbial Diseases. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 408. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0415-9_6

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