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Copper Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs

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Copper Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs
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The body turns copper into a weapon against urinary tract infections, and scientists hope to strengthen that defense against bacteria that resist antibiotics. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are investigating how the immune system deploys copper against urinary tract infections (UTIs) and how bacteria survive the assault. [...]

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