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Caught in a web: Study reveals that immune cells cooperate to trap and kill bacteria

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Like a spider trapping its prey, our immune system cells cooperate to capture and ‘eat’ bacteria. The newly identified antibacterial mechanism could inspire novel strategies for combating Staphylococcus aureus (staph) and other extracellular bacterial pathogens.

Source: ScienceDaily.com