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This discovery could help develop new antibiotics against infectious diseases. Bacterial cell walls form mesh-like structures, shielding cells from rupturing under high internal pressure and ...
The enzymes produced by the phage gradually weaken the bacterial cell wall and eventually the bacterial cells lyse, releasing on average 100-200 phage progeny into the surrounding environment. Due to ...