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Why a food poisoning bacterium can cause severe wound infections
Source: Phys.org · Published

The toxin NheABC, produced by Bacillus cereus, is particularly active in the pH conditions found in open wounds. Researchers at Umeå University found that the toxin damages both cell membranes and…
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