Monday, December 30, 2013

Israeli Researchers Discover Mechanism Through Which Bacteria Survive Antibiotics

Researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem may have found the answer to drug-resistant bacteria after finding the mechanism through which they are able to survive the antibacterial treatment. The researchers found that when antibiotics attack these bacteria, the HipA toxin - naturally occurring toxin triggering dormancy of the bacteria - disrupts the chemical "messaging" process necessary for nutrients to build proteins. Bacteria treat this condition ...

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