Cytoskeleton acts as cells’ bouncer for bacteria (IMAGE)

University of Freiburg

Cytoskeleton acts as cells’ bouncer for bacteria

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Combination of two fluorescence microscopy images of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria (green) infecting human cells. Septin molecules inside the cells (magenta) accumulate on contact with the bacteria.

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Carsten Schwan/University of Freiburg

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