Bimodal Hypervirulent Bacteria (IMAGE)

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Bimodal Hypervirulent Bacteria

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The image shows the spontaneous differentiation of the bacteria into two states (shown in the histogram on the left as two peaks). One of these peaks represents the hypervirulent state that is seen on the right infecting human cells (bacteria are marked in green, the human cells in red and violet).

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(Photo credit: Irine Ronin)

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