A virus that kills sleepers
Researchers have found a virus that kills dormant bacteria: This rare discovery could help to combat germs that can’t be treated with antibiotics alone
22-Jan-2024 -
In nature, most bacteria live on the bare minimum. If they experience nutrient deficiency or stress, they shut down their metabolism in a controlled manner and go into a resting state. In this stand-by mode, certain metabolic processes still take place that enable the microbes to perceive their ...
antibiotics
bacteria
bacteriophages
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