The bacterial glycocalyx in nature and disease.

INTRODUCTION . THE NATURE OF THE BACTERIAL GLYCOCALYX . Definition of the Bacterial Glycocalyx . .. The Physical Nature of the Bacterial Glycocalyx . .. The Chemical Nature of the Bacterial Glycocalyx. .. The Loss of the Bacterial Glycocalyx in vitro . .. THE BACTERIAL GLYCOCALYX IN NATURAL ECOSySTEMS . The Bacterial Glycocalyx in Populations on Inert Surfaces. .. The Bacterial Glycoca/yx in Populations on Tissue Surfaces . ..