# Scientists discover migration-mediated mechanism enabling bacteria-virus coexistence

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:00:52+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-scientists-migration-mechanism-enabling-bacteria.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/scientists-discover-migration-mediated-mechanism-enabling-bacteria-vir-dc1dcd/

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them—known as phages—coexist in soils, oceans and living organisms. Scientists have long thought this coexistence reflects a microscopic version of an evolutionary arms race: As parasites and hosts continually adapt to one another, both evolve ways to survive. But a joint study by researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Exeter shows diff

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