Yeasts are not just for bread. Scientists discovered yeasts might hold the key to understanding how we combat viral infection.
Immune system
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Antibiotics have revolutionized the treatment of deadly infectious diseases, but does that mean that these diseases are only a thing of the past?
Tuberculosis survives most of what our bodies have to throw at it. What tricks does it employ that other diseases don’t?
From one tissue environment to the next, pathogens are challenged and react in different ways. Researchers have found two novel mechanisms by which the microbiota and immune system interact to protect against antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
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