glycomimicry

Etymology

From glyco- + mimicry.

glycomimicry means the modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

noun

The modification of the oligosaccharides on the surface of bacteria in order to bypass the immune system“In other bacterial species glycosylated bacterial proteins serve multiple purposes including enhanced attachment in Chlamydia trachomatis [65 ], immunomodulation through glycomimicry in group A and group B streptococci, Neisseria meningitidis, and E.”