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microvillus [¦mī·krō′vil·əs] (cell and molecular biology) One of the filiform processes that form a brush border on the surfaces of certain specialized cells, such as intestinal epithelium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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serogroup O157:H7), enteroinvasive (029:NM), or enterotoxigenic (C1845), which showed microvillar destruction (effacement), erythrocyte agglutination, and actin rearrangements or depolymerization (27,49). Loss in microvillar structure is followed by profound membrane ruffling localized to the area of bacterial-host cell contact (Figure 2A) (29-31). |
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