Structure Of Bacteria That Causes Lyme Disease Detailed In 3D
Friday, February 13, 2009 - 14:28
in Biology & Nature
They are borne by ticks and can cause acute and chronic symptoms in joints, muscles and the nervous system -- the bacteria that cause Lyme borreliosis. Researchers have now succeeded in identifying their structure more accurately. Using a cryo-tomography microscope, the previously unknown detailed structure of the spirochete bacteria can be shown in three dimensions.