A major discovery at UCL in the fight against bacterial infections: Jean-François Collet and his team have discovered a new protein, CnoX, which plays a major role in defending bacteria against our immune system. Thanks to this discovery, UCL researchers will be able to develop a system that neutralises this protein and thus weakens the defence of bacteria against immune system attacks and contributes to the development of new antibiotics. These research results have just been published in the prestigious scientific journal Molecular Cell.
In daily life, when we want to attack bacteria, we use bleach - for example, to clean the kitchen or bathroom. The human body acts the same way. ...
UCL discovers a bacterial shield against the immune system
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