Photo Illustration of Protist Pursuing <i>E. coli</i> (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Photo Illustration of Protist Pursuing <i>E. coli</i>

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The protist Tetrahymena hunts E. coli in this photo illustration, which features a microscope image of Tetrahymena (left). A new study finds that Shiga toxin may help E. coli survive in the face of such predation.

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University at Buffalo

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