NIH scientists identify nutrient that helps prevent bacterial infection

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Scientists studying the body's natural defenses against bacterial infection have identified a nutrient--taurine--that helps the gut recall prior infections and kill invading bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn). The finding, published in the journalCell by scientists from five institutes of the National Institutes of Health, could aid efforts seeking alternatives to antibiotics.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news