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...groups of bacteria, called Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus, reside dormant in the gut of roundworms—also called nematodes—until they are “switched on” to excrete antibiotics, digestive enzymes, and insecticidal toxins...

Author: By Juliana L. Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Roundworm Bacteria Research Shows Promise for Development of New Antibiotics | 2/19/2010 | See Source »

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