Bacterium Escaping from the Phagosome Prior to the Lysosome
Fusing with the Phagosome

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Certain bacteria can escapw from the phagosome into the cytoplasm before the phagosome is able to fuse with the lysosome. As a result, the ingested bacteria are not killed.

Flash animation illustrating Bacterium Escaping from the Phagosome Prior to the Lysosome.swf by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology, The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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