Molecular homing beacon redirects human antibodies to fight pathogenic bacteria
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
With the threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens growing, new ideas to treat infections are sorely needed. Researchers report preliminary success testing an entirely novel approach -- tagging bacteria with a molecular "homing beacon" that attracts pre-existing antibodies to attack the pathogens.