Vanderbilt University Medical Center: E. Coli Uses Serine to Abide Acidity
March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
E. coli bacteria are the main cause of urinary tract infections. It is thought that we acquire many of the E. coli strains through ingestion, which means that these bacteria must survive the harsh conditions in the stomach, which is acidic enough to dissolve skin. How do these bacteria survive acidic conditions that should destroy them?
Bacteria survive by using am . . .
E. coli bacteria are the main cause of urinary tract infections. It is thought that we acquire many of the E. coli strains through ingestion, which means that these bacteria must survive the harsh conditions in the stomach, which is acidic enough to dissolve skin. How do these bacteria survive acidic conditions that should destroy them?
Bacteria survive by using am . . .