Scientists target 'molecular machine' in war against antimicrobial resistance
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 15:47
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet—in the fight against antibiotic resistance. The "molecular machine" flagellum is essential for bacteria to cause infection, allowing bacteria to "swim" around the bloodstream until finding something to infect. But it could also be a target for antibiotics.