ALPHAMED PRESS IMAGE: THE EQUINE EX VIVO SKIN BIOFILM EXPLANT MODEL WITH AN IMAGE OF SKIN EXPLANTS IN CULTURE (LEFT) AND BACTERIAL BIOFILMS STAINED WITH ALCIAN BLUE (UPPER RIGHT) AND AN ANTI-BACTERIAL ANTIBODY (LOWER RIGHT) TO SHOW THE PRESENCE OF BACTERIA IN THE SKIN BIOFILM EXPLANT MODEL. CREDIT: ALPHAMED PRESS Durham, NC – A study released...
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN New research has uncovered a novel trick employed by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureusto thwart the immune response, raising hopes that a vaccine that prevents deadly MRSA infections is a little closer on the horizon. Immunologists from Trinity College Dublin, working with scientists at GSK – one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers – discovered the...
