Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Corals show 'vaccine-like' responses after pathogen exposure

To boost corals' resilience amid rising sea temperatures and the spread of disease, KAUST researchers have found that controlled, low-level exposure to dead pathogenic cells can help corals resist future infection.

Corals show 'vaccine-like' responses after pathogen exposure
Image: Phys.org
To boost corals' resilience amid rising sea temperatures and the spread of disease, KAUST researchers have found that controlled, low-level exposure to dead pathogenic cells can help corals resist future infection.

Originally published at Phys.org

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