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Scientists Discover How Bacteria Detect Viruses and Activate Their Defences

Researchers identified an intricate bacterial defence mechanism: viral enzymes cut a sensor protein, activating immunity. Some infected bacteria die before viruses spread, offering clues for developing treatments against resistant infections.

Scientists Discover How Bacteria Detect Viruses and Activate Their Defences

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Researchers identified an intricate bacterial defence mechanism: viral enzymes cut a sensor protein, activating immunity. Some infected bacteria die before viruses spread, offering clues for developing treatments against resistant infections.

Researchers identified an intricate bacterial defence mechanism: viral enzymes cut a sensor protein, activating immunity. Some infected bacteria die before viruses spread, offering clues for developing treatments against resistant infections.

Vocabulary

intricate▾

जटिल / complex

  • Cells contain intricate systems.
  • Scientists studied the intricate mechanism.
  • The experiment involved intricate steps.
  • She simplified an intricate explanation.
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