persister cells
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Northeastern researchers work to keep hospital-acquired staph infections in check
Hospital-related staph infections are rampant, with hundreds of thousands being reported in the U.S. each year. Northeastern researcher Kim Lewis and his colleagues are at…
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Researchers’ discovery may explain difficulty in treating Lyme disease
A research team led by University Distinguished Professor Kim Lewis present in a new paper that they’ve identified drug-tolerant persister cells in the bacterium that…
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3Qs: A new path to curing chronic Lyme disease
University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis is exploring alternative approaches to curing chronic Lyme disease using his expertise in bacterial cell persistence.
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Researchers discover new treatment to cure the MRSA ‘superbug’
Northeastern biologists have developed a method for treating intractable chronic infections, which kill more than tens of thousands of Americans each year.
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Why so persistent?
Staphylococcus cells. Photo by Thinkstock photos. Persistence — it’s what keeps us all surviving. If it weren’t for this lovely quality,…
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Sleuths solve one puzzle in the mystery of bacterial persistence
Photo by California Cthulhu (Will Hart) via Flickr This afternoon, reading through Professor Kim Lewis’ soon to be published article in…
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Persistent little buggers
Ed Yong might be my favorite blogger. He’s certainly the most prolific one I’m aware of (don’t sign up for…
