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Pathogens on aspirin: promising research and therapeutic applications

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An aspirin-modulated gene expression control circuit provides a powerful method to regulate expression of bacterial genes inside an infected host. This should provide a safe and easy way to study host-pathogen interactions, and may have direct therapeutic applications.

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Figure 1: Possible applications of the salicylate-modulated gene expression control circuit in S. enterica infecting a host.

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