Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Chlamydia and Fat
The Chlamydia bacteria seems to use lipid droplets in host cells not only to reproduce, but also to 'hide' themselves from immune detection. This is a pretty cool trick for a bacteria, and is something researchers hadn't seen before, so it's cool. It offers the potential of new treatments.
Also, it could explain (in a retrospective, illogical and completely sarcastic way) why the slutty boys at Cobalt are all so damn skinny: they're trying to avoid Chlamydia!
Also, it could explain (in a retrospective, illogical and completely sarcastic way) why the slutty boys at Cobalt are all so damn skinny: they're trying to avoid Chlamydia!
