Tag: vaccinate

  • How Bacteria Use CRISPR to Vaccinate against Viruses

    How Bacteria Use CRISPR to Vaccinate against Viruses

    Bacteria Use Viral Naps to Build Immunity New research shows how microbes use napping viruses to vaccinate themselves By Humberto Basilio edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Scientists discovered 20 years ago that bacteria use an adaptive defense system called CRISPR that allows microbes to recognize and destroy viral invaders…