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PGA clusters

Immuno scanning electron microscopy performed at RML shows PGA clusters on the surface of S. epidermidis bacterial cells. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories

Immuno scanning electron microscopy performed at RML shows PGA clusters on the surface of S. epidermidis bacterial cells.
Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories