Spanish researchers have discovered a key component of infectious bacteria's battle plan, identifying a protein that tells bacteria in a colony to halt their forward march when antibiotics are present, waiting until the coast is clear before resuming the infection.
MicrobeWorld App
Microbes After Hours
Click for more "Microbes After Hours" videos
Featured Image
Featured Video
Scientists crack chemical code that controls bacterial swarms
American Society for Microbiology
2012 1752 N Street, N.W. • Washington, DC 20036-2904 • (202) 737-3600
Copyright © American Center for Microbiology 2012. All Rights Reserved.
