Here's How <em>E. Coli</em> Knows How to Make You Really Sick (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Here's How <em>E. Coli</em> Knows How to Make You Really Sick

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UVA's Melissa Kendall (left) and Elizabeth M. Melson have revealed how E. coli knows how to cause the worst infections possible.

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Dan Addison | UVA Health

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