Acinetobacter
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Probing pathogen antibiotic resistance
Understanding how bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics and host stresses could guide the development of more effective antimicrobial therapeutics. Read MoreSep 17, 2020
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Zinc uptake by a deadly pathogen
The increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii requires zinc to cause infection, and Vanderbilt researchers have identified the zinc uptake system it uses. Read MoreJan 13, 2020
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Skaar receives American Asthma Foundation award
Eric Skaar, Ph.D., MPH, the Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology, has received a Scholar Award from the American Asthma Foundation (AAF). Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Zinc: a new antibiotic target?
It may be possible to fight hospital-acquired pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii by targeting the bacterium’s need for the nutrient metal zinc. Read MoreJan 17, 2013