Publications by authors named "Salvan Hassan"
Commun Biol
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Bacteria are a major component of the human microbiota, and their interactions are complex, making it hard to study them outside the body.
- Researchers used MRI to analyze specific bacterial strains and found significant variations in how they relax in magnetic fields, with lactobacilli exhibiting notably high relaxation rates partly due to higher manganese levels.
- The study highlighted Lactobacillus crispatus, which had exceptionally high MRI signals, suggesting that different bacterial strains can be tracked in the body over time, potentially improving molecular imaging techniques.
