Researchers discover an unprecedented mechanism for weakening a bacterium responsible for food poisoning (VIDEO)
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Scientists from the Department of Microbiology of the University of Malaga have discovered a hitherto unknown mechanism that allows the bacterium Bacillus cereus, which is responsible for food poisoning and human infections, to protect itself against antibiotics and adverse conditions.
This study reveals how these bacteria form ‘biofilms’, that is, highly organized communities that act as a true protective ‘shield’.
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