There is increasing evidence of direct and/or indirect interactions between bacteria and viruses. Two new studies shed light on the mechanisms underlying these interactions with implications not only for our understanding of microbial pathogenesis, but also for vaccine design.
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Staples, K.J. Making a bad relationship good. Nat Microbiol 4, 1251–1252 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-019-0516-4
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