The research group (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Georgia Tech biology researchers who worked on the study include (from left to right) School of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor William Ratcliff, Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection grant writer Carina Baskett, biology Ph.D. student Autumn Peterson (lead author), and Research Scientist Anthony Burnetti (corresponding author). Credit Audra Davidson, Georgia Institute of Technology Usage Restrictions Use with credit. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.