Weapon bacteria could be copied to create new forms of antibiotics
New antibiotics could be designed by discovering the mechanism a weapon bacteria uses to vanquish their competitors.
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Antibiotics are a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.
New antibiotics could be designed by discovering the mechanism a weapon bacteria uses to vanquish their competitors.
Researchers have used a high-throughput screening method to test over 125,000 molecules and identify a new class of antibiotics.
It is predicted that there will be 70 new monoclonal antibody (mAb) biotherapeutics available by 2020.
A new study has demonstrated the possibility of treating antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa which causes sepsis in burn patients.
Scientists have shown that drug-resistant bacteria infections shut out antibiotics by closing tiny doors in their cell walls.
A molecular switch that impacts immune responses to viral infections has been identified which could lead to better strategies to develop vaccines.
Using a novel technique, researchers have created new molecules effective at killing bacteria, providing new antibiotic drug targets.
Researchers have used a new method to understand how antibiotics fight TB, which can guide future drug developments.
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The team used techniques used by physicists along with highly specialised equipment to investigate deep into the bacterial membrane...
Researchers have paved the path towards redesigning antibiotics through the alteration of the peptide assembly involved in the process...
A natural antibiotic was found to be made from an enzyme, through it triggering chemical reactions that help the production of the bacterial toxin...
Mobile-CRISPRi could be used to guide gene expression, in turn control levels of proteins produced, enabling scientists to identify key antibiotic targets...