Bacterium Preventing the Phagosome from Fusing with the Lysosome

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Certain bacteria alter the phagosomal membrane, prevent the phagosome from fusing with the lysosome. Since the lysosome does not fuse with the phagosome, the ingested bacteria are not killed.

Flash animation illustrating Bacterium Preventing the Phagosome from Fusing with 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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