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Cheating Bacteria Could Treat Infections


Science & Tech  (tags: bacteria, microbes, evolutionary biology, biology, science )

Scarlett
- 332 days ago - nature.com
Infections could be treated by adding more bacteria, say researchers who have shown that cooperation between microbes is undermined outside the bounds of the Petri dish by a few 'cheats'.
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