Suicidal chemotaxis in bacteria

oleh: Nuno M. Oliveira, James H. R. Wheeler, Cyril Deroy, Sean C. Booth, Edmond J. Walsh, William M. Durham, Kevin R. Foster

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01

Deskripsi

Bacteria respond to nutrients and other compounds via chemotaxis, but little is known of their responses to antibiotics. By tracking cells in antibiotic gradients, the authors show that surface-attached Pseudomonas aeruginosa move towards antibiotics in what appears to be a suicidal attack strategy.