BBSRC | Bdellovibrio attacking E.coli #bacteria | Understanding the 'living #antibiotic' @bbsrcmedia | Uploaded March 2011 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
We're used to the idea that #bacteria can infect our bodies. But research teams hope to share their discoveries that some bacteria can invade and kill other bacteria, including pathogens that can cause wound infections, pneumonia and food poisoning.

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have shown that the predatory bacterium, Bdellovibrio, protects its hunting ability against E.coli bacteria by having three pairs of a gene that helps steer its flagellar motor.

The finding is part of a BBSRC-funded functional #genomics research project to further our understanding of this 'living #antibiotic'.

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