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Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice
Double Agents: Engineered Bacteria Tackle Pathogenic Biofilms in Mice
Mycoplasma pneumoniae with pathogenic genes replaced by biofilm-degrading ones enhance survival in a mouse model of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae with pathogenic genes replaced by biofilm-degrading ones enhance survival in a mouse model of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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Death by Illumination
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Researchers use blue light therapy to treat infected burn wounds.
Study Questions Sterility of Snake and Spider Venoms
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Jan 31, 2022 | 8 min read
In work that has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers present evidence that microbes can and do live inside the venom glands of several dangerous species. It remains unclear whether they’re to blame for infections linked to bites.
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Far from being inert fat-storage depots within cells, these lipid-loaded organelles recruit immune proteins and block bacterial growth.
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Researchers show that some anti-inflammatory drugs may inhibit bacterial growth by blocking a protein component that is important in DNA replication.
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The Food and Drug Administration is asking companies to produce evidence that their antimicrobial washes do no harm.