A merger of microbes: Study shows low-nutrient conditions alter viral infection

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This much we know: When viruses infect bacteria—a common occurrence in oceans, soils, even human guts—the interaction results in the creation of entirely new organisms called 'virocells.' But scientists are still learning about how this merger of microbes affects, and is affected by, their surroundings.

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