Australian researchers identify experimental compound to boost immune response against drug-resistant superbugs, offering alternative to antibiotics.
Researchers at Australia's University of Queensland have identified an experimental compound that boosts the body's immune response to fight drug-resistant bacterial infections, offering a potential alternative to antibiotics. The study, published in Science Immunology, found that an HDAC6 inhibitor can reactivate mitochondrial fission in immune cells to combat superbugs.
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