Scientists Discover Vampiric Viruses That 'Bite' Other Virus

Scientists Discover Vampiric Viruses That 'Bite' Other Viruses for Survival

Viruses are somehow even weirder than we thought. In a recent study published last month, scientists say they’ve discovered two new viruses that hijack the machinery of other bacteria-infecting viruses in order to replicate themselves. One of these vampiric viruses even acts the part, appearing to “bite” and latch onto their helper virus so that they can enter the bacteria at the same time.

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