<p>Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections.<em> </em>The findings were described in the February 6 online issue of<em> Nature Structural & Molecular Biology</em>. The team found a way to turn on a vital bacterial defense mechanism to fight and manage bacterial infections. The defense system, called cyclic oligonucleotide-based antiphage signaling system (CBASS), is a natural mechanism used by certain bacteria to protect themselves from viral attacks. Bacteria self-destruct as a means to prevent the spread of virus to other bacterial cells in the population.</p>
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections. The findings were described in th
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