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Sizing up microbes

The size range of life forms is dictated by basic principles of physics. Large microorganisms, with sizes approaching a millimeter, have compensating features that address the immutable laws of physics. For pathogens, size may impact a range of functions, such as adherence and immune evasion. We rev...

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Autor principal: Viswanathan, V.K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Landes Bioscience 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3495784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23117415
http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/gmic.22637