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How bacteria survive in a world full of killer bacteriophages

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How bacteria survive in a world full of killer bacteriophages
来源: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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 sometim

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 a hundredfold, yet the bacteria endure and even thrive. What gives?

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