Scientists uncover how superbug Staph aureus resists our natural defenses

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Dr. Ferric Fang and his colleagues at the UW have uncovered the mechanisms through which the bacteria Staph aureus seen here in clusters under an electron microscope can protect itself against our bodys natural defenses. Fangs research was featured o ...
Dr. Ferric Fang and his colleagues at the UW have uncovered the mechanisms through which the bacteria Staph aureus, seen here in clusters under an electron microscope, can protect itself against our body's natural defenses. Fang's research was featured on the cover of Science magazine on March 21.

Researchers at the University of Washington have uncovered how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including the notorious MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staph aureus) “superbug” strains, resists our body's natural defenses against infection. The work, which was featured on the cover of the March 21 issue of Science, could lead to new ways to fight the bacteria.


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