Staphylococcus epidermidis (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Caption

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a common bacteria found on skin. When mice were given skin transplants colonized with S. epi, they mounted an immune response against the bacteria as well as against the foreign tissue.

Credit

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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