NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE SPECTACULAR STRUCTURE OF THE PROTECTIVE ARMOUR OF SUPERBUG C.DIFFICILE HAS BEEN REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME SHOWING THE CLOSE-KNIT YET FLEXIBLE OUTER LAYER – LIKE CHAIN MAIL. THIS ASSEMBLY PREVENTS MOLECULES GETTING IN AND PROVIDES A NEW TARGET FOR FUTURE TREATMENTS, ACCORDING TO THE SCIENTISTS AT NEWCASTLE, SHEFFIELD AND GLASGOW UNIVERSITIES...
