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. 2019 Nov 12;116(46):22887-22890.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1917513116.

Inner Workings: Probing predatory bacteria as an antibacterial remedy

Jyoti Madhusoodanan

Inner Workings: Probing predatory bacteria as an antibacterial remedy

Jyoti Madhusoodanan. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Researchers have started to evaluate predatory bacteria such as Bdellovibrio—shown here in a false-color transmission electron microscopy image at 50,000× magnification—as a means of treating intractable, antibiotic-resistant infections. Image credit: Science Source/ALFRED PASIEKA.
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