University of Copenhagen: Bacteria Use Ancient War Trick to Outsmart Viruses - and It Could Help Us Fight Superbugs
May 01, 2025
May 01, 2025
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 1 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
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Bacteria Use Ancient War Trick to Outsmart Viruses - and It Could Help Us Fight Superbugs
Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. Named after the Chinese military strategist Kongming--who famously used enemy weapons to defeat them--the system reveals a novel immune sign . . .
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Bacteria Use Ancient War Trick to Outsmart Viruses - and It Could Help Us Fight Superbugs
Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral infection machinery against the virus itself. Named after the Chinese military strategist Kongming--who famously used enemy weapons to defeat them--the system reveals a novel immune sign . . .