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Phase-variable bacteria simultaneously express multiple capsules.

Samantha A Hsieh, David L Donermeyer, Stephen C Horvath +1 more · 2021 · Microbiology (Reading, England) · added 2026-04-24

Samantha A Hsieh, David L Donermeyer, Stephen C Horvath, Paul M Allen Show less

Capsular polysaccharides (CPSs) protect bacteria from host and environmental factors. Many bacteria can express different CPSs and these CPSs are phase variable. For example,

📄 PDF DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001066

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Phase-variable bacteria simultaneously express multiple capsules.