Suicidal chemotaxis in bacteria

Autor: Nuno M. Oliveira, James H. R. Wheeler, Cyril Deroy, Sean C. Booth, Edmond J. Walsh, William M. Durham, Kevin R. Foster
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35311-4
Popis: Bacteria respond to nutrients and other compounds via chemotaxis, but little is known of their responses to antibiotics. By tracking cells in antibiotic gradients, the authors show that surface-attached Pseudomonas aeruginosa move towards antibiotics in what appears to be a suicidal attack strategy.
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