Bacteria articles
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New class of antimicrobials discovered in soil bacteria
Researchers have discovered toxic protein particles, shaped like umbrellas, that soil bacteria known as Streptomyces secrete to squelch competitors, especially others of their own species.
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Kamikaze bacteria explode into bursts of lethal toxins
If you make a big enough toxin, it's difficult to get it out of the cells.
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Study finds deadly bacteria with ‘thirst for human blood’
A research team led by Washington State University have discovered a phenomenon in which some of the world’s deadliest bacteria feed on human blood.