Fighting Fire With Fire: 'Vampire' Bacteria Has Potential as Living Antibiotic
Monday, October 31, 2011 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
A vampire-like bacteria that leeches onto specific other bacteria - including certain human pathogens - has the potential to serve as a living antibiotic for a range of infectious diseases, a new study indicates.
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