Crosstalk inside cells helps pathogens evade drugs, study finds

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, describe how these mechanisms drive antimicrobial resistance in Listeria monocytogenes, the foodborne bacteria that causes listeriosis. The work is a collaboration between researchers at the University at Albany and the New York State Department of Health and could inform the development of new drugs and, potentially, future approaches for personalized medicine.