Mar 11 2025 7 mins 4
John Maytham speaks with Nazir Ismail, Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Wits University, about an extraordinary new discovery in the immune system that could revolutionize the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections. Scientists have found that the proteasome, previously known for recycling proteins, has an unexpected ability to produce bacteria-killing chemicals.
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