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    Tracy Smith a scientist at New York Genome Center studied tuberculosis bacteria and discovered they can mutate to form thick biofilms. Biofilms are structures formed by bacteria to resist infection-fighting agents. The findings could lead to improved diagnostic and treatment tools, and more effective infection controls, to combat this public health threat. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JtHoDU @nysernet

     Image credit: John Kernien (CC BY 4.0) Mycobacterium tuberculosis cells within a biofilm.

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