Newly discovered antimicrobial could prevent or treat cholera

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Source: Bryan Davies/University of Texas at Austin

 Natural antimicrobials called microcins are produced by bacteria in the gut and show promise in fighting infection. A study identifies the first known microcin that targets the strains of bacteria that cause cholera.

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