Bacterial armor for the first time visualized in minute detail

Monday, June 11, 2012 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

Many bacteria protect themselves against threats from the outside world by developing a protective protein layer that acts as armor. Scientists have succeeded in imaging the structure of this armor for the first time. The possible implications of the research are varied and far-reaching -- from infectious diseases to new nanomaterials.

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