dictionary help| bacterial capsule | medical dictionary |
A layer of slime of variable composition which covers the surface of some bacteria; capsulated cells of pathogenic bacteria are usually more virulent than cells without capsules because the former are more resistant to phagocytic action.
(05 Mar 2000)
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