Bacterial colonies in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients use chemicals found in snake venom to attack them, say UK researchers. The Pseudomonas bug lives in "biofilm" communities in the lungs, becoming resistant to antibiotics and increasingly hard to treat.
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Venomous clues in lung bug battle - BBC Health News 7th September 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
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