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In the micro-world of biomedical interest, one of the primary subjects would be the single-celled protozoa, called flagellates and ciliates. The latter is similar in function and structure to ciliary organelles existing in some mammalian organs, such as the trachea, in the ear, oviduct, and in other bio-tracts. The well-being or illness of these organelles appears to be relevant to human health.
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Wu, T.Y. (2003). A New Approach to Ciliary Locomotion: There is Much Room in the Micro-World-With or Without Life. In: Hwang, N.H.C., Woo, S.LY. (eds) Frontiers in Biomedical Engineering. Topics in Biomedical Engineering International Book Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8967-3_12
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