Dartmouth College: Bacterial Hitchhikers Can Give Their Hosts Super Strength
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Bacterial Hitchhikers Can Give Their Hosts Super Strength
Study finds plasmids pack bacteria into dense groups more resistant to antibiotics.
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A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them into tightly packed groups. The findings intr . . .
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Bacterial Hitchhikers Can Give Their Hosts Super Strength
Study finds plasmids pack bacteria into dense groups more resistant to antibiotics.
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A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical treatment by corralling them into tightly packed groups. The findings intr . . .