Possible substitute for antibiotics to treat dangerous infections
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Infections continue to threaten human health. With remarkable genetic flexibility, pathogenic organisms outsmart available therapies. Fortunately, microbial versatility is matched by the host immune system, which evolves in dialogue with the microbes. Therapies that enhance the beneficial effects of the immune response represent a promising, but underexplored, therapeutic alternative to antibiotics.