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This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Add as preferred source The soil bacterium Streptomyces is a known producer of small, bioactive molecules, which can have antibacterial, anticarcinogenic or antiviral properties. Credit: HHU/Julia Frunzke, Verena Resch Bacteria also produce molecules that have an antiviral effect.

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