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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |