From Seattle, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
INDEPENDENT LIVING. Anthrax bacteria, shown here as chains of cells being released from an immune cell, may sometimes reproduce in soil instead of staying dormant as spores. Hanna
Scientists studying infectious microorganisms have tended to focus on human and veterinary diseases.
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