Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110127:22:30:00
Francisco. tested on anthrax bacteria, it could also work on infections caused by drug-resistant e. coli or mrsa, a type of staph bacteria resistant to many common antibiotics, often found in hospitals but also community settings like locker rooms, playing fields or schools. >> we're using a protein that is part of the cell's own machinery, so it's hard to understand how it could become resistant to something that it needs. >> reporter: the idea is simple. antibiotics fight against bacteria from the outside. the new technique uses the bacteria's own genes to attack from within. the gene cannot...
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