All Mycobacterium smegmatis articles
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NewsA new acquired defense strategy different from CRISPR activates anti-mycobacteriophage immunity
A new study suggests endogenous insertion sequences (ISs) in mycobacteria can activate the defensive gene islands, thereby helping bacteria quickly acquire a broad-spectrum anti-phage ability.
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NewsFast and easy method detects antibiotic resistance
Scientists have developed a technique that obtains an antibiogram within 2-4 hours instead of the current 24 hours for the most common germs and one month for tuberculosis.
