Genetic mutations to an antibody prevented MRSA infections in mice, and boosted the effectiveness of antibiotics for fighting the infection
. It killed more than 100,000 people worldwide in 2019 and has evolved to evade all but seven antibiotics.
at NYU Langone Health in New York. This includes the body’s deployment of proteins known as antibodies, which identify and attack pathogens.Torres and his team developed a treatment by introducing genetic mutations to a human antibody that attacks MRSA. They engineered small proteins called centyrins onto the molecule’s surface – these prevent bacteria from drilling holes into immune cells.
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