Deadly fungus beaten with new type of treatment

Deadly fungus beaten with new type of treatment

Aug 2, 2023 | Infection Control, News

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections. The key is to block fungi from being able to make fatty acids, the major component of fats. Resistance to...
New antibiotic comes from potato bacterium

New antibiotic comes from potato bacterium

Oct 10, 2022 | News

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named solanimycin. The compound, initially...