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The Problem of Biofilms
"Pseudomonas [the bacterium that causes cystic fibrosis pneumonia] ... [in a biofilm can] survive in bottled iodine solution for up to 15 months."
Science News Magazine
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A transmission electron micrograph of smallpox viruses using a negative stain technique.
Smallpox is a serious, highly contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease. There is no specific treatment for smallpox disease, and the only prevention is vaccination.
Source: CDC
Link to hi-res version:
http://phil.cdc.gov/phil_images/20021108/4/PHIL_2294.tif
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