Chlamydiae, known as bacterial pathogens of humans, originally evolved in single-celled microorganisms long before gaining the ability to infect humans. The image shows soil amoeba (labeled in green) and their chlamydial symbionts (labeled in orange). (IMAGE)

University of Vienna

Chlamydiae, known as bacterial pathogens of humans, originally evolved in single-celled microorganisms long before gaining the ability to infect humans. The image shows soil amoeba (labeled in green) and their chlamydial symbionts (labeled in orange).

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Chlamydiae, known as bacterial pathogens of humans, originally evolved in single-celled microorganisms long before gaining the ability to infect humans. The image shows soil amoeba (labeled in green) and their chlamydial symbionts (labeled in orange).

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