Planaria Exposed to Pathogenic Bacteria (IMAGE)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Planaria Exposed to Pathogenic Bacteria

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This image shows the progression of lesions and tissue resorption in planarians when exposed to pathogenic bacteria. The normal animal is to the left, while the middle animal displays a characteristic head lesion, and the animal on the right has already lost its head to bacterial infection.

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Chris Arnold, Ph.D.

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