New treatment possible to tackle drug-resistant strains of TB
A new discovery could lead to the development of a drug for untreatable strains of TB, which can target uptake of the very amino acid that enables the bacteria to spread within the body.
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A new discovery could lead to the development of a drug for untreatable strains of TB, which can target uptake of the very amino acid that enables the bacteria to spread within the body.
Researchers have created two new cellular models that can be used in the study of ocular diseases and drug testing.
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Researchers have found that, in rainbow trout models, phages on mucosal surfaces infect pathogenic bacteria, providing protection.
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