TABLE TERMS USED TO DESCRIBE ADHEREN CE FACTORS IIN HOST-PARASITE INTERACT IONS ADHERENCE FACTOR DE SCRIPT ION surface structure or macromolecule that binds a bacterium to a Adhesin specific surface Receptor complementary macromolecular binding site on a (eukaryotic) Lectin Any protein that binds to a carbohydrate surface molecule that exhibits specific binding to a recep tor Ligand molecule on another surface The mucopolysaccharide layer of glucosaminoglycans covering ucos aimal cell mucosal surfaces Filamentous proteins on the surface of bac terial cels that may Fimbriae behave as adhesins for specific adherence Cormon pili Same as fimbriae Sexpillus specialized pilus that binds mating procaryotes together for the purpose of DNA transfer Fimbriae in Enterobacteriaceae which bind specifically to Type l fimbriae mannose terminated glycoproteins on eukaryotic cell surfaces Glycocalyx A layer of exopo lysaccharide fibers on the surface of bacterial cells which may be imvolved in adherence to a surface A detectable layer of polysaccharide (rarely polypeptide) on the Cap sule surface of a bacterial cell which may mediate specific or nonspecific attachment A distinct cell wan component of the outer membrane of Lipopolysaccharide aLPs) Gram-negative bac teria with the potential structural diversity to mediate specific adherence. Probably functions as an adhesin Teichoic acids and Cell wan components of Gram-positive bacteria that may be lipoteichoic acids TA involved in nonspecific or specific adherence