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Mammalian cells initiate antiviral signaling when cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) detects cytoplasmic DNA and synthesizes 2',3'-cyclic GMP-AMP (2',3'-cGAMP), which activates stimulator of interferon ...

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As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are looking to bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, as an alternative.

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