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Scientists discover the possible triggers for bacterial pathogens, opening the door for new treatment strategies.

A UNLV-led team studied potentially fatal, diarrhea-causing Shigella bacteria, and demonstrated a possible way to prevent it from causing disease.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

A lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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A lab at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Credit: Josh Hawkins/UNLV.

Journal

mBio

Article Title

VirB, a key transcriptional regulator of Shigella virulence, requires a CTP ligand for its regulatory activities

Article Publication Date

20-Sep-2023

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