Bacteria's viral defense mechanism linked to antibiotic resistance

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Discovery of bacteria's defense against viruses becomes a piece of the puzzle against resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how bacteria build up defenses against being infected by viruses. It is about genes in the bacterium that interfere with the attacking virus's ability to multiply.

Bacteria's viral defense mechanism linked to antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how bacteria build up defenses against being infected by viruses. They focused on genes in the bacterium that interfere with the attacking virus's ability to multiply.

Breakthrough against antibiotic resistance: Research find genes that stop virus replication

Swedish scientists may have discovered a new piece of the puzzle in the fight against antibiotic resistance - genes that stop the virus replicating.Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health issue that could overtake cancer mortality with decades. Image: Adobe.Swedish scientists have made a potential breakthrough in understanding antibiotic resistance, a growing global health issue that could surpass cancer mortality in as little as a few …

Twenty years ago, the Leonic scientist Juan Hermoso (San Martín del Camino, 1964) declared war on superbacteria. Aware that the pharmaceutical industry is increasingly betting on the search for new drugs to fight infections, he undertook another path in the research to find lines to deactivate bacteria so that the antibiotics that already exist will continue to be effective. His latest finding, echoed by the Diario de León in its September 2, 20…

Unveiling Bacterial Defense Mechanisms Against Viruses: A Key Insight in

Antibiotic resistance poses one of the most significant threats to global health in contemporary times. Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have revealed new insights into this alarming issue, suggesting that the mechanisms bacteria employ to fend off viral attacks may also provide crucial information on how antibiotic resistance develops. With the potential to surpass cancer mortality rates in a few decades, understanding the intricacies o…