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an opsonized bacteria is a foreign pathogen in the human body in which a floating antigen is attached to the epitope (protein on the bacteria) so that a phagocyte can easily recognize the bacteria and engulf and destroy it.
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Opsonized bacteria are bacteria that have been coated with antibodies or components of the immune system, such as complement proteins. This coating marks the bacteria for phagocytosis by immune cells like macrophages and neutrophils, enhancing their removal from the body.
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What kingdom is gram positive bacteria?
Gram positive bacteria belong to the Kingdom Bacteria.
What is the difference between bacteria and bacterium?
Bacteria is the plural form of bacterium. Bacterium refers to a single bacterium, while bacteria refers to multiple bacteria.
What do bacteria produce?
"Bacteria producing bacteria" - this is not a specific type of bacteria, as you might say a dog is a specific type of animal. All bacteria reproduce, and form new bacteria through a process usually called binary fission. In this way, each bacteria produces more new bacteria. It is not a trait of one species of bacteria.
What does bacteria have in common with paramecium?
No,Parameacium is not a bacteria but it is a single celled organism which on bacteria
What is the medical term meaning disease-causing bacteria?
The medical term for disease-causing bacteria is "pathogenic bacteria." These bacteria have the ability to cause infections and illness in the body.
What is a bacteria that infects bacteria called?
Bacteria do not infect other bacteria, but they can attack them.
Is bacteria in an animal cell?
bacteria is everywhere. There is good bacteria and bad bacteria but it is everywhere.
Is food poisoning a bacteria or virus?
its a bacteria cause i am studing bacteria in universty
Anthrax is a bacteria or virus?
It's a bacteria
Bacteria greatly out number harmful bacteria?
Yes. Most bacteria is not harmful to us such as bacteria in a yogurt, but some bacteria is harmful.
Is diphtheria a virus or a bacteria?
Neither. It is a disease caused by a bacteria. The bacteria is called Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
What kingdom does Gloeocapsa bacteria belong to?
Gloeocapsa bacteria belong to the kingdom Bacteria.
Does bacteria cell contain another bacteria?
No, bacteria can not endocytosise another bacteria. bacteria contains cell wall, DNA called nucleoid and cytoplasm. Bacteria can make its own proteins by its ribosomes..No, they do not. They are not large enough for more bacteria inside.
Is impetigo a virus or a bacteria or fungi?
Impetigo can be caused by the staphylococcus aureus, or the streptococcus pyogenes bacteria.
Why should you not touch your face with your hand?
Bacteria Bacteria Bacteria
Why are bacteria in the bacteria kingdom?
They are not. Bacteria and Protista are in different domains.
What are examples of chemosynthetic bacteria?
Sulphur bacteria and iron bacteria.
