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Researchers find a common weakness in major gut pathogens
June 17, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 17 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release:

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Researchers find a common weakness in major gut pathogens

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The bacteria enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella together cause hundreds of millions of infections each year and are among the leading causes of diarrheal death, especially in children. Decades of vaccine development efforts have come up short, in part because the usua . . .

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