Mechanism uncovered behind Salmonella virulence and drug susceptibility
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 15:56
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in Salmonella that affects its virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics by changing its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner. This allows Salmonella to selectively change its levels of certain proteins to respond to inhospitable conditions.