<i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i> (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

<i>Yersinia enterocolitica</i>

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Disease-causing bacteria like Yersinia enterocolitica, pictured, communicate with chemical signals that allow them to respond collectively to environmental changes. Researchers hope to harness these signals to fight bacterial infections.

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Illustration by Jennifer Oosthuizen, CDC

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