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IIT Roorkee scientists find superbug’s defense mechanism, to boost new treatments

Their study, published in the journal mBio, reveals how the pathogen controls its attack and defense systems, paving the way for new treatment strategies

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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have uncovered a crucial regulatory mechanism in Acinetobacter baumannii -- a highly drug-resistant superbug responsible for life-threatening infections. 

Their study, published in the journal mBio, reveals how the pathogen controls its attack and defense systems, paving the way for new treatment strategies.

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