Gut-throat competition: Native bacteria fend off invaders, suggesting new way to stop dangerous forms of E. coli
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
From tiny villages in developing nations to suburban kitchens in the U.S., dangerous strains of E. coli bacteria sicken millions of people each year – and kill untold numbers of children. Now, new research gives scientists a better understanding of what is going on in the diarrhea-wracked guts of its victims, and what might be done to prevent or treat it.