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To break through bacteria’s protective shield, target the shield-maker

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are making it increasingly difficult to combat many infections. And types of bacteria classified as “Gram-negative” — the Gram staining method used to differentiate bacteria — are tough to combat as they have an additional protective layer of their cell wall. Yale researchers have now uncovered a key part of the process that generates...