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Chlamydia: Greedy for Glutamine – Mirage News

If chlamydiae want to multiply in a human cell, the first thing they need is a lot of glutamine. Würzburg researchers have clarified how the pathogenic…

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If chlamydiae want to multiply in a human cell, the first thing they need is a lot of glutamine. Würzburg researchers have clarified how the pathogenic bacteria obtain this substance.Resting Chlamydia (left; bright circles), which are held without glutamine. After the addition of glutamine (right) the bacteria enter the division stages (darker circles). (Image: Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie / Universität Würzburg)
Chlamydia are bacteria that cause venereal diseases. In humans, they can only survi…

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