Adhesion of group B streptococci to human epithelial vaginal and buccal cells proceeded in three phases which differed qualitatively. Maximum adhesion took place within 10 min of interaction, during the second phase (10-15 min), the percentage of adherent cells decreased significantly (P less than 0.05) whereas during the last phase the decrease became stabilized at a value which differed significantly from the maximum (P less than 0.01). The cause of variability in the number of positively reacting cells in relation to the exposure time is discussed.

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