Bacteria fight off viruses with a protein like one of ours - Ars Technica

Eukaryotes, archaea, and bacteria share a set of proteins that block many viruses.

3 with 3 posters participating Vertebrates such as ourselves rely on a complicated, multi-layer immune system to limit the impact of pathogens. Specialized B and T cells play a central role by recog… [+5421 chars]

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