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Examples of a resistant and sensitive E. coli

2 examples of E. coli resistant or sensitive to ciprofloxacin

These images show two examples of how Escherichia coli (E. coli) could look under a microscope after treatment with the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. Citizen scientists are asked to decide if the image shows that the E. coli has become resistant or sensitive. 

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