ISB on Mythryl: “Antibiotic resistance in #tuberculosis may start before treatment…”

Antibiotic resistance in #tuberculosis may start before treatment begins. New research shows oxidative stress from the host immune system can prime bacteria to evolve resistance more quickly — changing how scientists understand the emergence of drug resistance. @nitinbaliga.bsky.social

isbscience.orgHow Host Stress May Prime Tuberculosis to Rapidly Gain Drug ResistanceNew research shows oxidative stress can prime tuberculosis bacteria to rapidly evolve antibiotic resistance, reshaping how resistance begins.

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