uwnews.org | RSS news feed: news releases about UW Schools, Departments, and Units: Microbiology | University of WashingtonThis RSS news feed maintained by uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 20 UW news releases about Microbiology.Tiny shock absorbers help bacteria stick around inside the body- August 29, 2006 Bacteria have hair-like protrusions with a sticky protein on the tip that lets them cling to surfaces. The coiled, bungee cord-like structure of the protrusions helps the bacteria hang on tightly, even under rough fluid flow inside the body, researchers report in the journal PLoS Biology.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=26436 |