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RE: The hunt is on: Bacteria that eat other bacteria
Hey, it is a fascinating topic, and you did very well in describing those bacteria. The language and length is appropriate. A good written, interesting scientifc post that should qualify for steemstem-curation (although there is no 100% certainty ofc^^).
A question that arises almost automatically: Are those bacteria able to tackle mammal cells as well?
More of the same please, left you a upvote and followed you.
Thanks for the feedback, language and length were the two things I was most concerned about.
Based on the way they attack cell walls, I'd be highly surprised if any of the BALOs attack mammalian cells. It's also pretty unlikely that Myxococcus itself would do so. I could imagine a different bug following a similar wolf pack strategy to attack single-celled non-bacteria and metazoa. Not sure if it would be a worthwhile strategy with large multicellular organisms like mammals.