| Term: | microglial cell entry of bacterium into host cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | microglial cell |
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| Synonyms: | microglia |
| Definition: | A central nervous system macrophage found in the parenchyma of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009077] |
| Name: | entry of bacterium into host cell |
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| Synonyms: | bacterial entry into host cell, invasion of bacteria into host cell |
| Definition: | The process in which a bacterium enters a host cell. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035635] QuickGO AmiGO |