Agglomeration
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia article defines agglomeration in microbiology as the clustering of microbes due to changes in the physical and chemical structure of bacterial cells. It notes the phenomenon's role in the immunity mechanism against tuberculosis, where tubercle bacilli form clusters surrounded by large mononuclear elements, as well as its significance in trypanosomiasis.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AGGLOMERATION, in microbiology, the gathering of microbes into clusters; at its base lies a change in the physical and chemical structure of bacterial cells, rendering them capable of agglomerating. The phenomenon of agglomeration plays a prominent role in the mechanism of immunity to tuberculosis: tubercle bacilli gather into clusters, around which large mononuclear elements accumulate; it is also of significance in trypanosomiasis.
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“Agglomeration.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/agglomeration/