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Copper and Antibiotic Resistance: Inside the Body's UTI Defense
Key Takeaways
- Texas A&M VMBS researchers are studying how the body uses copper to fight urinary tract infections.
- Prior work from Dr. Sarguru Subash's lab showed the body raises copper levels in the urinary tract during infection.
- Copper is an essential trace mineral that becomes toxic to bacteria at certain concentrations.
- Immune cells engulf bacteria and expose them to an antimicrobial mix that includes copper.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org