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ϕ6 attachment to host pili was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. With plasmolysed infected cells it could be shown that membrane fusion takes place at the adhesion site. Freeze-etched preparations showed that when the membraneous bulge (caused by the infecting particle) was removed the cytoplasmic membrane at that site was also removed.
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