[Role of carbohydrate-protein recognition in the process of Bdellovibrio attaching to bacterial host cells].

The authors discuss the role of carbohydrates in the surface layer of the cell wall in the process of Bdellovibrio attachment to host-bacteria cells. The paper presents the results of inhibitory analysis using sugars conducted with two model systems as well as the data about the effectiveness of the interaction between parasite cells and host cells after the modification of their surface polysaccharide layer with concanavalin A and sodium periodate.