Sheathed bacteria

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Diagram showing a microscope with a magnified view of a large, rod-shaped bacterium next to a much smaller, round virus particle.

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Diagram showing a microscope with a magnified view of a large, rod-shaped bacterium next to a much smaller, round virus particle.

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