<I>E. coli</I> (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

<I>E. coli</I>

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Just a few genetic mutations is all it takes to turn the common enteric bacterium, Escherichia coli, into the dangerous enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) strain.

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MPI for Developmental Biology: Juergen Berger

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