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ETSU researcher explores microbial competition for new antibiotics
Original: ETSU’s Sean Fox studies ‘microbial fight club’ to find medicine’s next weapon
Sean Fox of East Tennessee State University is studying how microbes battle one another, a system he calls a 'microbial fight club', in the search for the next generation of medicines. The idea is that microorganisms waging chemical warfare on competitors may produce compounds that can be developed into new antibiotics or other drugs, at a time when resistance is undermining existing treatments.
Why now: Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global concern, and new antibiotic sources are urgently needed.
Sean FoxEast Tennessee State University
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