Melbourne, Australia scientists have shown how golden staph infections turn deadly. This discovery could save millions from bugs. The University of Melbourne’s Abdoi Hachani led the team that made the discovery at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity.
The Doherty team showed how the golden staph bug can hide inside human cells to avoid the immune system. This discovery can help make better, more effective treatments for people at risk of getting severe infections. On average, golden staph kills 800 Australians per year.
One in three people carry golden staph in their nose or even on their own skin without realizing it. However, this does not pose a threat to the host. It is only once a golden staph infection enters the bloodstream that the host can die.
The researchers studied 400 samples from people with golden staph infections to understand how the bug behaves inside human cells.
The team discovered a very interesting fact about the golden staph: It is very similar to a “Trojan horse,” or a bug that throws scientists off the trail of its intentions.
In the year of 2050, the U.N. calculates that by 2050, more than 10 millions deaths from bugs like golden staph could occur. The good news is that, thanks to the Doherty research team, this can be prevented.
The Doherty team showed how the golden staph bug can hide inside human cells to avoid the immune system. This discovery can help make better, more effective treatments for people at risk of getting severe infections. On average, golden staph kills 800 Australians per year.
One in three people carry golden staph in their nose or even on their own skin without realizing it. However, this does not pose a threat to the host. It is only once a golden staph infection enters the bloodstream that the host can die.
The researchers studied 400 samples from people with golden staph infections to understand how the bug behaves inside human cells.
The team discovered a very interesting fact about the golden staph: It is very similar to a “Trojan horse,” or a bug that throws scientists off the trail of its intentions.
In the year of 2050, the U.N. calculates that by 2050, more than 10 millions deaths from bugs like golden staph could occur. The good news is that, thanks to the Doherty research team, this can be prevented.