Infecting marine plankton, the pathogen may use its extreme appendage to enter host cells



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A marine pathogen, possibly a virus or bacterium, infects plankton. The key to its infection strategy appears to lie in a specialized, exceptionally long appendage. Researchers hypothesize that this appendage plays a critical role in the pathogen’s ability to penetrate the plankton’s cell membrane, thus facilitating infection. Understanding this mechanism could provide insights into how pathogens interact with and impact marine ecosystems.

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