Bacteria self-defense mechanisms uncovered, opening new drug targets

Evolution has obviously helped humans get to where we are today – but now it's working against us. Bacteria are rapidly developing resistance to our best drugs, hurtling us towards a future where antibiotics simply don't work anymore. Now a team of researchers has uncovered a potentially exploitable chink in the armor of a particularly troublesome group of bacteria.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Antibiotic
• Bacteria
• Infections
• Protein
• Superbugs
• University of Queensland

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