ERC Starting Grant · 2025
Shining a light on molecular mechanisms that potentiate phagocytosis of bacteria
Antibiotics are among the greatest medical achievements of the 20th century and have significantly extended human lifespan. Nevertheless, bacterial infectious diseases continue to be a leading cause of death worldwide. Antibiotic treatment failures are common and typically linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), though resistance genes are not always present in such cases. Innate immune cells, particularly phagocytes serve as the first line of defence against infection, but they can paradoxically become reservoirs for certain pathogens. Within host cells, these bacteria are shielded from many antibiotic classes and may adopt persister phenotypes that confer tolerance, enabling them to…
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