Scientists Uncover How Bacteria Outsmart the Airway’s Cleaning System

Scientists Uncover How Bacteria Outsmart the Airway’s Cleaning System

A team of scientists from UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara and collaborating institutions has uncovered a striking new way that harmful bacteria gain a foothold in the body: They deliver a protein into human cells that helps them move through the dense, beating barrier of airway cilia and settle into a safer place to grow.

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