Researchers identify 'unicorn' defense mechanism that protects bacteria from antibiotics
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Researchers identify 'unicorn' defense mechanism that protects bacteria from antibiotics

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered unique characteristics of a mechanism used by bacteria to resist an important class of antibiotics. The new research‚ published in Nature Chemical Biology‚ shows that resistance to aminoglycoside drugs—used to treat a variety of infections—is far more complex than initially thought.