Salmonella "RecAmends" self-healing

Cell Host Microbe. 2021 Dec 8;29(12):1729-1731. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2021.11.009.ABSTRACTPersistent bacteria contribute to antibiotic treatment failure, potentially fueling resistance. Persisters must survive host defenses while retaining infective capacity after antibiotic cessation. In this issue of Cell Host and Microbe, Hill et al. identify bacterial RecA as a DNA repair factor that allows intracellular bacteria survival, regrowth, and relapse.PMID:34883061 | DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2021.11.009

Source: Cell Host and Microbe - December 9, 2021 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marisa S Egan Beatrice I Herrmann Igor E Brodsky Source Type: research