Bacteroides fragilis

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Introduction

Bacteroides fragilis is a Gram-negative bacterium found in the human colon (1). It is responsible for a large number of opportunistic infections in hospitals and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality (2). B. fragilis is of interest to researchers because of its ability to evade immune responses and evolving drug resistance.

Colony of Marburg virus. Transmission electron microscope image taken by Dr. Tom Geisbert

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Edited by James Cawthon, student of Joan Slonczewski for BIOL 116 Information in Living Systems, 2019, Kenyon College.