Vaginal Bacterium Triggers Recurrent E. coli Infection in the Mouse Bladder (IMAGE)

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Vaginal Bacterium Triggers Recurrent E. coli Infection in the Mouse Bladder

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This 'apoptotic body' signifies that the bladder epithelial cell underneath is dying and breaking apart after damage induced by G. vaginalis exposure.

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Matthew Joens and James Fitzpatrick

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