Antibiotic resistance: Scientists ‘unmask’ superbug-shielding protein

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Australian scientists have mapped the molecular structure of a protein that shields superbugs from antibiotics.
It could help develop new drugs for antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains, the University of Western Australia researchers said. The protein, EptA, allows some strains to shrug off colistin, an antibiotic used when all other treatments fail.

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February 18, 2017 at 12:56AM