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Bacterial enzyme switch could weaken antibiotic defenses in MRSA and other pathogens

Bacterial enzyme switch could weaken antibiotic defenses in MRSA and other pathogens
Phys.org Thursday 06 August 2026, 23:20 UTC 1 min read
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If you ask Vijay Parashar, associate professor of medical and molecular sciences (MMSC) at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, human bodies are bags of bacteria. "It sounds gross, but not all bacteria are bad; most of them are good. The trouble starts when the bad bacteria learn how to outsmart antibiotics."

If you ask Vijay Parashar, associate professor of medical and molecular sciences (MMSC) at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, human bodies are bags of bacteria. "It sounds gross, but not all bacteria are bad; most of them are good. The trouble starts when the bad bacteria learn how to outsmart antibiotics."
Vijay Parashar (PERSON) the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences (ORG)
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