How Immunity Proteins Work (IMAGE)

Imperial College London

How Immunity Proteins Work

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Top: an attacking bacteria injecting toxin into three different strains of P. aeruginosa. The Blue and green strains have different verisons of the immunity protein. The red strain has been injected with the attacker's immunity protein. Bottom: The blue and green strains are harmed and eventually die, while the red bacteria is protected

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