... same way in the sea as the immune cells in human body, namely they look for and feed on the bacteria.
As long as bacteria are free and separated in the water, they turn into an easy target for the attackers. But when they become affixed to a surface and form a community with other bacteria, the amoebae is unable to assault them.
"The surprising thing was that the amoebae attacking the biofilms were de-activated or ev... |