Thin, hairlike appendages, 1 to 20 microns in length and often occurring in large numbers, present on the cells of gram-negative bacteria, particularly Enterobacteriaceae and Neisseria. Unlike flagella, they do not possess motility, but being protein (pilin) in nature, they possess antigenic and hemagglutinating properties. They are of medical importance because some fimbriae mediate the attachment of bacteria to cells via adhesins (ADHESINS, BACTERIAL). Bacterial fimbriae refer to common pili, to be distinguished from the preferred use of "pili", which is confined to sex pili (PILI, SEX)
Thin, hairlike appendages, 1 to 20 microns in length and often occurring in large numbers, present on the cells of gram-negative bacteria, particularly Enterobacteriaceae and Neisseria. Unlike flagella, they do not possess motility, but being protein (pilin) in nature, they possess antigenic and hemagglutinating properties. They are of medical importance because some fimbriae mediate the attachment of bacteria to cells via adhesins (ADHESINS, BACTERIAL). Bacterial fimbriae refer to common pili, to be distinguished from the preferred use of "pili", which is confined to sex pili (PILI, SEX)
Pilzbefall Bibliotheksbestand Begasung : Nonchemical treatment processes for disinfestation of insects and fungi in library collections / by Johanna G. Wellheiser
1992
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Pilzbefall Bibliotheksbestand Bestrahlung : Nonchemical treatment processes for disinfestation of insects and fungi in library collections / by Johanna G. Wellheiser
Pima Indians -- Arizona : Unnatural causes. Bad sugar / produced by California Newsreel; in association with Vital Pictures; presented by National Minority Consortia; produced and directed by James M. Fortier (Métis-Ojibway); co-produced by Sativa January
