The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is driving researchers to think up ever more clever ways to tackle infections. An enzyme from a bacterium-killing virus may prove effective against anthrax infections.
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Rosovitz, M., Leppla, S. Virus deals anthrax a killer blow. Nature 418, 825–826 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/418825a
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