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Nanoparticles subdue antibiotic-resistant bacteria’s defences while enhancing innate immunity

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A method for overcoming antibiotic resistance uses multimodal nanoparticles that target bacterial defence mechanisms while enhancing the innate immune response.

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Fig. 1: Multiplexed approach to combat S. aureus infection.

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  1. AIMES-Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences, Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

    Julia C. Lang & Keira Melican

  2. Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

    Julia C. Lang & Keira Melican

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Lang, J.C., Melican, K. Nanoparticles subdue antibiotic-resistant bacteria’s defences while enhancing innate immunity. Nat. Nanotechnol. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-024-01644-y

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