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January 12, 2016

Bacterial superweapon falters with too many targets
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2016
In 2006, scientists discovered that some of the world's most common disease-causing bacteria wield a uniquely powerful weapon that can kill targeted cells - both other bacterial cells and membrane-enclosed eukaryotic cells - by injecting them with toxic proteins. The type VI secretion (T6S) system is a devastating quick-kill mechanism that has been found to exist in nearly a quarter of gram-negative bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae - the infectious agent that causes cholera - and Pseudomonas ae ... read more

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