See Also: adhesins, escherichia coli(medicine)
coom(dictionary)
adhesins, bacterial(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
escherichia(medicine)
escherichia coli(medicine)
Escherichia coli(health)
Escherichia freundii(medicine)
enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli(medicine)
escherichia coli infections(medicine)

adhesins, escherichia coli (medicine) and coom (iou)


adhesins, escherichia coli (medicine)


adhesins, escherichia coli
Thin, filamentous protein structures, including proteinaceous capsular antigens (fimbrial antigens), that mediate adhesion of e. Coli to surfaces and play a role in pathogenesis. They have a high affinity for various epithelial cells.


coom (iou)



coom noun. [ku:m] L16.
[In senses 1, 2 app. a var. of CULM noun1. In sense 3 prob. a different word.]
Soot. obsolete exc. Scot. & north. L16.
Coal dust or refuse. obsolete exc. Scot. & north. E17.
A black grease or dust from axles or bearings. E18.
coomy adjective dirty with coom E19.