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Predatory Bacteria

  • March 31, 2014
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Microbiologists may have a new weapon in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria: predatory bacteria. A recent study showed that certain strains can pierce the biofilms (protective outer layers) of “superbugs” and kill those harmful bacteria — without damaging human cells.

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