Vibrio Parahaemolyticus (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Vibrio Parahaemolyticus

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Image of Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria trapped in a host cell. A UTSW study found that this foodborne pathogen modifies cholesterol found in a cell's plasma membrane to exit and infect new cells.

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