http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phagocyte
some bacteria can avoid contact with phagocytes by tricking the immune system into "thinking" that the bacteria are "self". Treponema pallidum—the bacterium that causes syphilis—hides from phagocytes by coating its surface with fibronectin,which is produced naturally by the body and plays a crucial role in wound healing.
some bacteria can avoid contact with phagocytes by tricking the immune system into "thinking" that the bacteria are "self". Treponema pallidum—the bacterium that causes syphilis—hides from phagocytes by coating its surface with fibronectin,which is produced naturally by the body and plays a crucial role in wound healing.
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