Findings suggest that Spiroplasma bacteria use arsenal of toxins to defend against several enemies -- ScienceDaily

Bacteria of the Spiroplasma genus produce toxic, ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) that appear to protect their symbiotic host flies against parasitic wasps, according to new research published in PLOS Pathogens.

Spiroplasma bacteria were already known to protect some Drosophila flies...

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