New step forward in search for solution to infection puzzle

(University of York) Scientists at the University of York have helped to reveal more about the way bacteria can attach to human tissues.

The researchers studied the way a protein found on the surface of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus binds to a human protein called fibronectin.

Their discovery is an important step in understanding how bacteria attach to the surface of blood vessels during infection.


 

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