Confronting Risks of Mirror Life

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&gt;Our analysis suggests that mirror bacteria would likely evade many immune mechanisms mediated by chiral molecules, potentially causing lethal infection in humans, animals, and plants.<p>This is a nightmare just waiting to happen.