<i>Vibrio</i> (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

<i>Vibrio</i>

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Some species of Vibrio bacteria (blue) can cause cholera in humans. A version of Vibrio cholerae designed to be harmless may one day protect people against the dangerous form of the bacteria.

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Tina Carvalho, University of Hawaii at Manoa/CC BY 2.0

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