Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells (orange) growing on the mucus layer (green) of the airway mucosa. (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells (orange) growing on the mucus layer (green) of the airway mucosa.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells (orange) growing on the mucus layer (green) of the airway mucosa. Airway epithelial cells are shown in purple.

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Lucas Meirelles (EPFL)

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