Bad in small doses—how misuse of antibiotics contributes to bacterial drug resistance
Evidence has emerged about the way bacteria become resistant to multiple drugs. The findings by a John Innes Centre research ...
How do bacteria resist antibiotics?
Discover the importance of antibiotics, bacterial cell walls, and resistance mechanisms in fighting bacterial infections effectively.
Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment, living on mineral surfaces
Imagine one of Denmark's many picturesque beaches, the waves lapping against the shore, the golden sand and the smooth ...
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Viruses that love to kill bacteria could help fight deadly infections
Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules ...
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Why Antibiotics Fail Against Salmonella Infections
Researchers found that nutrient starvation, not persister cells, helps Salmonella survive antibiotic treatments. Using ...
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Research disproves persister bacteria as main cause of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal Nature ...
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Sleeping bacteria: New study uncovers mechanisms of dormancy involving protein aggregation
Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research have ...
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New Challenges in Antibiotic Development are Discovered
Antibiotics are a crucial tool in the fight against bacterial infections. But the World Health Organization has long warned ...
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Antimicrobial sensitivity – multi-drug resistance (ASMR) awareness within the public health sector in South Africa
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the leading public health threats globally, including South Africa ...