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Pathogenic bacteria causing lung diseases hitchhike on red blood cells
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Pathogenic bacteria causing lung diseases hitchhike on red blood cells

HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: A. MYCOBACTERIA COEXIST WITH RED BLOOD CELLS IN CAPILLARY VESSELS AND IN GRANULOMAS, EXIST WITHIN MACROPHAGES AS WELL. B. MYCOBACTERIA ACTIVELY PROLIFERATE WHEN THEY CAN ADHERE DIRECTLY TO RED BLOOD CELLS (SQUARE). CREDIT: YUKIKO NISHIUCHI, HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Mycobacteria are a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in...

Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless
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Pathogenic bacteria rendered almost harmless

UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE IMAGE: SURFACE ARCHITECTURE OF A PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA COLONY GROWN FOR THREE DAYS ON SEMI-SOLID MEDIUM (STEREOMICROSCOPE, ARTIFICIAL COLOR). CREDIT: © UNIGE Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium present in many ecological niches, such as plant roots, stagnant water, or even the pipes of our homes. Naturally very versatile, it can cause...