<em>Yersinia</em> Bacteria (IMAGE)

Umea University

<em>Yersinia</em> Bacteria

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Illustration of the discovery by Ume&aring; researchers. To the left: inactive Yersinia bacteria with just one ring-shaped DNA strand cannot cause infection. To the right: active Yersinia bacteria with multiple DNA plasmids which can cause intestinal disease in the mouse.

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Kemal Avican, Umeå University

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