Antibiotics Trigger Protein Sharing Among Bacteria, Aiding Persister Cells

Thursday, June 25, 2026Sophia KtoriView original

Using a genetic system in E. coli, researchers discovered how bacteria work as a team to survive antibiotics, with donor cells exporting and sharing vesicle-bound proteins with populations of less active persister cells.

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