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[Science Daily] How mucus tames microbes - Science Daily - 2019-11-10

How mucus tames microbes

New research reveals that glycans -- branched sugar molecules found in mucus -- can prevent bacteria from communicating with each other and forming infectious biofilms, effectively rendering the microbes harmless.


https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191014111737.htm