killing fields
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The toxin produced by the bacterium that causes diphtheria, Cornybacterium diphteriae, kills cells and leads to the build up of dead tissue in the respiratory tract that forms a dense, gray layer.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 17, 2020
Studies show that Zika gets into a fetus' developing brain and kills cells, or stops them from growing further, and even can kill the fetus.
From US News • May 6, 2016
At the same time, researchers in Vogelstein's lab at Johns Hopkins have come up with a blueprint for a "gene bomb" that selectively kills cells containing altered versions of p53.
From Time Magazine Archive
This involves basic work on body cells and their chemistry, for radiation kills cells by causing subtle chemical changes inside them.
From Time Magazine Archive
