Fatal Attachment: How Pathogenic Bacteria Hang on to Mucosa and Avoid Exfoliation (IMAGE)

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Fatal Attachment: How Pathogenic Bacteria Hang on to Mucosa and Avoid Exfoliation

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Upon infection with bacteria (red), the superficial layer of mucosal cells lifts off.

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P. Muenzner-Voigt and C. Hentschel

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