Cholera bacteria infect more effectively with a simple twist of shape

Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 12:11 in Health & Medicine

The bacteria that cause the life-threatening disease cholera may initiate infection by coordinating a wave of mass shapeshifting that allows them to more effectively penetrate the intestines of their unwitting victims, according to a study led by Princeton University.

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