Antibiotics highjack bacterial immunity

Molecular defense system protects bacteria from viruses and at the same time makes them susceptible to antibiotics

23-Jan-2024 - Bacteria have an immune system that protects them against viruses known as bacteriophages. A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg has now shown how this immune system enhances the effect of specific antibiotics against the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae. The immune ...