U01.03.007 Encapsulated bacteria
Encapsulated bacteria possess an outer polysaccharide capsule that protects them from phagocytosis, enhancing their virulence. Important examples include Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, E. coli, and Group B Streptococcus.
Question tags antiphagocytic mechanisms, bacterial capsule, bacterial pathogenesis, encapsulated bacteria, Escherichia coli, group B Streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, immunology, infection resistance, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Medical Education, microbiology, neisseria meningitidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, streptococcus pneumoniae, USMLE microbiology, vaccine development, virulence factors
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