Researchers Stumble Upon First Virus Ever Seen Latching Onto Another Like A Tiny Vampire
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Scientists accidentally discovered the first case of a virus attaching to another, with a bacteriophage ‘vampirically’ latching onto a helper virus’s neck. The tiny satellite virus relies on the helper to replicate and enters cells together.
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