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Experimental #antibiotic kills deadly #superbug, opens whole new class of #drugs
Relatively large molecule clogs a transport system, leading to lethal toxicity. In this case, the new #drug—dubbed #zosurabalpin—fights off the #GramNegative #bacterium carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, aka CRAB. Though it may sound obscure, it's an opportunistic, invasive #bacteria that often strikes hospitalized and critically ill patients, causing deadly #infections worldwide. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/experimental-antibiotic-reveals-entirely-new-way-to-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria/ -
Start-Up Developing Precision Antibiotics for Resistant Bacteria
A company formed earlier this year is developing precision treatments for bacteria resistant to conventional antibiotics, and raising £4.3 million ($US 5.4 million) in seed funds.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=45402
#News #Press #Science #Business #Biotechnology #Chemistry #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #AntiMicrobialResistance #Finance #SeedFunds
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CW: Discussion of STD vaccine
Nasal Spray Vaccine Shown to Stop Gonorrhea Infections
A #vaccine against #gonorrhea given as a nasal spray is shown to generate protective #immune responses in lab mice of both sexes, and in females similar to an intravaginal vaccine.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=44337
#News #Science #Business #NasalSpray #STD #Bacteria #GramNegative #Preclinical #Biotechnology #Chemistry #Cytokines #Formulation #Collaboration