New Technology Illustrates Bacterial "Hibernation States"
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024
PASADENA, California, Oct. 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Like hibernating bears, certain bacterial cells have the ability to shift into a "low-power" metabolic state in which they can stably survive without growing. This state is often seen in the context of antibiotic-resistant infections as bacteria form a sticky mass called a biofilm; this low-power state enables bacteria in biofilm cores to resist commonly used antibiotics. Stu . . .
Like hibernating bears, certain bacterial cells have the ability to shift into a "low-power" metabolic state in which they can stably survive without growing. This state is often seen in the context of antibiotic-resistant infections as bacteria form a sticky mass called a biofilm; this low-power state enables bacteria in biofilm cores to resist commonly used antibiotics. Stu . . .