Scientists discover how a curvy, stomach cancer-causing bacterium maintains its shape

(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) A new study published in eLife shows how a common stomach bacterium is able to keep its corkscrew-like shape as it grows. Disrupting the shape could point the way for future, more-specialized antibiotics that prevent the bacterium from being harmful.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news