Important toxin helps the cholera bacterium to survive
Infection researchers at Umeå University have discovered that the cholera bacterium can produce a toxin that is considered particularly important for the bacterium in its natural environments and for survival in competition with other organisms. Knowledge of the toxin means that there is another tool that can be used in the fight against cholera and similar diseases. The study is published in PNAS.
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