Microbe Magazine

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Evolution of the Bacterial Flagellum
Proponents of the intelligent design (ID) explanation for how organisms developed claim that the bacterial flagellum (BF) is irreducibly complex. They argue that this structure is so complicated that it could not have emerged through random selection but had to be designed by an intelligent entit...
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Using Antibodies, Probiotics, Phages To Pressure Pathogens
Although antibiotics remain the principal therapeutic approach to treating bacterial infections, because of increasing antibiotic resistance among pathogens, some governmental agencies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research are urging more efforts to seek alternatives to conventional ...
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Biofilms and Biocomplexity
Biofilms are receiving attention as never before, reflecting our increasing awareness of their impact on health, the environment, industrial processes, and natural and manmade materials. Problems associated with biofilms cost the United States billions of dollars every year in energy losses, equi...
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