Term Name:	detection of lipoteichoic acid
Synonyms:	detection of LTA
Definition:	The series of events in which a lipoteichoic acid stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal; lipoteichoic acid is a major component of the cell wall of gram-positive bacteria and typically consists of a chain of glycerol-phosphate repeating units linked to a glycolipid anchor.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0070392]    QuickGO    AmiGO