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  • New polymer targets ulcer-causing bacteria in the stomach

    Nov 16, 2017 2:00 pm by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneResearch
    At normal tissue pH (left), the agent does not kill bacteria. But in an acidic environment (right), it disrupts the H. pylori bacteria’s membranes to kill it. Photo courtesy of Jianjun Cheng

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    Antimicrobial agent morphs into a bacterial hole-puncher in the stomach’s acidic environment, reverts to an inactive structure when it reaches small intestine's higher pH environment

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