Scientists Strike Blow In Superbugs Struggle

Scientists from The University of Manchester have pioneered new ways of tweaking the molecular structure of antibiotics - an innovation that could be crucial in the fight against powerful super bugs.The work, led by chemical biologist Dr Jason Micklefield in collaboration with geneticist Professor Colin Smith, is published online and will appear in next issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on December 6th, 2007