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Swiss scientists identify a virus that kills dormant bacteria

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have found a virus that kills dormant bacteria, a discovery that could help to combat infections that can’t be treated with antibiotics. For the first time, ETH Zurich researchers in Switzerland have isolated a bacteriophage from rotting plant material that can attack and kill bacteria in a dormant state.

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US researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

Drug Discovery World

But with hundreds of bacterial species populating our gastrointestinal tract, it’s a daunting task to pinpoint which molecules made by which bacteria affect which biological processes—and how they do so. Such knowledge is essential for learning how to manipulate gut bacteria to treat or prevent illness. muciniphila’s cell membrane.

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Newly-discovered bacteria could prevent malaria

Drug Discovery World

Research published in Science shows that a naturally occurring bacterium discovered by GSK scientists – Delftia tsuruhatensis Tres Cantos 1 (TC1) – could be the basis for new anti-malarial interventions. “We hope to provide a viable solution that can be readily adopted in field settings.” ovale and P. falciparum).

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Common bacteria modified to make designer sugar-based drug

Scienmag

— Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have — for the first time — reprogrammed a common bacterium to make a designer polysaccharide molecule used in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. Published today in Nature Communications, the researchers modified E. […].

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Improving predictions of bacteria in Ala Wai Canal, Hawai‘i

Scienmag

Recently published research led by University of Hawai‘i (UH) at M?noa noa scientists highlights the potential for using oceanographic sensors to make accurate predictions of Vibrio vulnificus, an infectious bacterium, in the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki, Hawai‘i.

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#news #biotech Common bacteria modified to make designer sugar-based drug

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Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Common bacteria modified to make designer sugar-based drug.Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have—for the first time—reprogrammed a common bacterium to make a designer polysaccharide molecule used … Continue (..)

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Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection

The Pharma Data

Scientists discover small RNA that regulates bacterial infection People with weakened immune systems are at constant risk of infection. But the bacteria can sometimes change their behavior and enter the bloodstream, causing chronic localized infections to become acute and potentially fatal. aeruginosa infections.

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