Bacteria's 'dynamic duo' defenses combat viruses.
University of Southampton scientists find bacteria form powerful defense alliances against phage viruses, aiding antimicrobial resistance fight.
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University of Southampton scientists find bacteria form powerful defense alliances against phage viruses, aiding antimicrobial resistance fight.
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that bacteria can pair up their defense systems to create a formidable force, greater than the sum of its parts, to fight off attack from phage viruses.
<p>Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that bacteria can pair up their defence systems to create a formidable force, greater than the sum of its parts, to fight off attack from phage viruses. Understanding how bacteria react to this type of virus is a big step in combatting antimicrobial resistance.</p>