Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs
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Scientists discovered that antibiotic-resistant superbugs have a unique sugar molecule called pseudaminic acid on their surfaces that differs from human cell sugars. Researchers created lab-made antibodies targeting this sugar, which successfully flagged deadly bacteria for immune system destruction in mice, achieving 100% survival compared to untreated mice that died within a day.
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