At high cell density (center of colony at left), Y. enterocolitica switches off the T3SS (green). If this mechanism is missing, the T3SS is active in all bacteria (right). (Illustration: Andreas Diepold, KIT) (IMAGE)

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At high cell density (center of colony at left), Y. enterocolitica switches off the T3SS (green). If this mechanism is missing, the T3SS is active in all bacteria (right). (Illustration: Andreas Diepold, KIT)

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At high cell density (center of colony at left), Y. enterocolitica switches off the T3SS (green). If this mechanism is missing, the T3SS is active in all bacteria (right)

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Andreas Diepold, KIT

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