SCIENTISTS PROBE GENETIC CODE OF C-DIFFICILE
February 1st, 2009
BY KEITH NUTHALL
SCIENTISTS in Britain, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia are mapping the genetic code of superbug Clostridium (or C) difficile to develop effective antibiotics or even a vaccine. The bug is often present in hospitals where it is hard to destroy through disinfection and infections are hard to treat. The European Union (EU) is funding this 'HYPERDIFF' study with Euro 3 million in grants. Its research teams will be using so-called 'gene knockout technology' to isolate and study certain genes and assess their role in highly ...
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