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2 days ago

A gene that turns bacteria into superbugs is spreading through hospitals and farms

In 2003, a strain of Escherichia coli was discovered in Japan, carrying the npmA gene, which made it resistant to aminoglycoside antibiotics like streptomycin and gentamicin.
Public health
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2 weeks ago

Functional amyloid proteins confer defence against predatory bacteria - Nature

Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a predatory bacterium that preys on Gram-negative bacteria by invading their periplasm, leaching nutrients, and lysing the cell to exit.
Science
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