What happens when the bacteria attaches to a cell

Question: What happens when the bacteria attaches to a cell
- Keywords:
  bacteria,
  biology,
  cell
Asked by Callaghan to Shriram on 25 Nov 2021.
- Shriram Patel answered on 25 Nov 2021:
  
  Hi Callaghan, In the context of pathogenic bacteria, succesful establishment of infection requires that bacterium to be attached to a cell. After attachment to cell, bacteria make intimate contact with cell, make colonies (make copies) or in some case enters the cell.

Question: What happens when the bacteria attaches to a cell