Cholera Colonization of Intestine (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Cholera Colonization of Intestine

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This image shows Vibrio cholerae cells (yellow) colonizing the intestinal villi (blue) in mouse intestine. Patterns of colonization are different for cholera cells in biofilms versus free-floating cells.

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Jin Hwan Park

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