Scientists gain new understanding of disease-causing bacteria
For the first time, research elucidates the cellular structure of syphilis pathogen
03-Dec-2009 -
A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, the University of Connecticut Health Center, the CDC and the Wadsworth Center, have used state-of-the-art technology to elucidate the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium which causes syphilis. The previously unknown detailed ...
bacteria
cryo-electron microscopy
cryo-electron tomography
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