The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental ... With a siloed focus on E. coli and other go-to model microbes, what are we missing? How much of what we know about E.

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E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

E. coli meningitis occurs after bacteria invade the brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) that form a direct and essential barrier restricting the entry of circulating microbes and toxins ...