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As antibiotic resistance grows, researchers turn to copper to fight infections
When bacteria invade the urinary tract, the body has its own arsenal for fighting back. Among those weapons is an unlikely tool: copper.
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Researchers at Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are studying how the body employs copper, an essential trace mineral, to combat urinary tract infections. Their work examines the mechanisms by which copper attacks invading bacteria and how some microbes evade this defense. The team hopes the findings could inform novel therapies for UTIs that are becoming harder to treat with conventional antibiotics.
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