Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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This life‑threatening bacterium's hidden motor just gave medicine an unexpected opening to fight back

Scientists have mapped in unprecedented detail the structure of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections linked to antibiotic resistance. The King's College London team behind the study, published in Nature Communications, say the finding could provide new targets for life-saving...

This life‑threatening bacterium's hidden motor just gave medicine an unexpected opening to fight back
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Scientists have mapped in unprecedented detail the structure of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections linked to antibiotic resistance. The King's College London team behind the study, published in Nature Communications, say the finding could provide new targets for life-saving treatment.

Originally published at Phys.org

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