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3. Cell surface structure mediating bacterial cell adhesion As described above, cell surface structures directly affect microbial adhesion to solid surfaces. EPS and proteinous cell appendages have functions for bridging between the cell body and a substratum. While EPS is important for development of biofilm structure rather than for cell adhesion, proteinous cell appendages are often essential..

1. IntroductionMicrobial adhesion is the initial step in colonization and the formation of a biofilm—an accumulated biomass of microorganisms and extracellular materials on a solid surface. Biofilms can be detrimental to both human life and industrial processes, causing infection associated with medical implants [1], pathogen interaction with host cells [2,3], periodontitis or dental caries [4,5..