A novel player in persistence: How protein aggregation allows bacteria to survive antibiotic treatment KU Leuven
Recently, we are realizing that bacterial infections become more and more threatening because of the development of antibiotic resistance. Moreover, even infections with sensitive bacteria are often difficult to eradicate due to the presence of so-called persisters, dormant bacteria that are temporarily tolerant to treatment with antibiotics. The physiology of these persisters, together with their entry and exit from the dormant state, ...