Bacteria that change their diet to survive inside the body
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Bacteria that change their diet to survive inside the body
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The human body fights staph infections by starving it of essential nutrients. Staph, it turns out, is remarkably good at changing what's on the menu.
Staphylococcus aureus -the infamous agent behind MRSA and most staph infections -needs sulfur to build proteins and other ma . . .
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Bacteria that change their diet to survive inside the body
*
The human body fights staph infections by starving it of essential nutrients. Staph, it turns out, is remarkably good at changing what's on the menu.
Staphylococcus aureus -the infamous agent behind MRSA and most staph infections -needs sulfur to build proteins and other ma . . .