<em>Blastocystis</em> Interacting with Bifidobacterium (VIDEO)

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Blastocystis (large green spheres) interact with "good" bacteria Bifidobacterium longum (small orange spheres) and cause the destruction of the good bacteria by stimulating release of reactive oxygen species.

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Dr Kevin S.W. Tan

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