Toward an
alternative for antibiotics to fight bacterial infections?
VIB
researcher Mohamed Lamkanfi, connected to the Ghent University, discovered that
mice that do not produce the receptor protein NLRP6, are better protected
against bacterial infections and can easier remove bacteria from the body.
Therapeutic drugs that neutralize NLRP6 could be a possible treatment option,
in addition to the use of antibiotics, for fighting bacterial infections. His
research was published in the leading scientific magazine Nature.
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