When bacteria attack another organism, one of the first steps is the injection of 'virulence effector proteins' into its cells. Two of the main players in such a system have been caught in action.
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Smith, C., Hultgren, S. Bacteria thread the needle. Nature 414, 29–31 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35102139
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