How Bacteria Survive a World Full of Killer Bacteriophages
Humans throughout history have invented a variety of ways to fight back against troublesome bacteria. But bacteria live in a dangerous world too. The human body and other bacteria-rich environments abound with bacteriophages, or viruses that prey upon bacteria. Phages can sometimes outnumber bacteria hundredfold, yet the bacteria endure and even thrive. What gives? New research from the Caltech…
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