Nature, Published online: 01 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03125-1
Some bacterial-infecting viruses use ‘sponges’ to mop up defence molecules, but bacteria can fight back by responding when a sponge captures decoy molecules.
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Bacteria use a decoy defence molecule to set a trap for viruses
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