Fig. 2: Bacteria Escaping from a Phagosome

Some bacteria resist phagocytosis by escaping from the phagosome prior to its fusing with a lysosome.

Illustration of Bacteria Escaping from a Phagosome.jpg 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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