Scientists drill holes through deadly bacteria's Kevlar-like hide
Friday, December 5, 2008 - 13:49
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- To protect themselves from human defenses, disease-causing bacteria have evolved a cell wall made from a nearly impenetrable tangle of tightly woven strands. That`s made it difficult for scientists to see what goes on inside these potentially deadly organisms. But that era is now over.
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