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Stealth mode: How drug-resistant bacteria evade attack by phages
As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) erodes the effectiveness of antibiotics, viruses that prey exclusively on bacteria — called phages — are gaining traction as a potential therapeutic alternative. But phages are far from a perfect fail-safe, as bacteria can evolve resistance to them, too. In a new study, published March 30 in the journal mBio, researchers at McMaster University found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common drug-resistant bacterium that causes lung, skin, blood, and gastrointestinal infections, can evade attacks from phages by entering a temporary “stealth […]
Strait of Hormuz blockade will cause months of instability, expert warns
Uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz will persist long after the blockade lifts, with global markets facing months of instability, warns a McMaster supply chain expert. “The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is affecting every nation in some way,” says Behrouz Bakhtiari, assistant professor of Operations Management at the DeGroote School of Business. As one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors, the […]
‘I don’t want my work to sit on a shelf’ — Sindhuja Iyer just keeps on building
People of McMaster celebrates the incredible people who help make McMaster a great place to work, learn, teach and conduct research. Click here for the rest of the series. Since it became operational in 1959, McMaster’s nuclear reactor has carried a promise inside its walls. Built not just for the research of its time, but for […]