Studies in the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori have at last identified the function of the bacterial MutS2 proteins, according to results reported in a recent Molecular Cell paper.

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Bismuth was one of the first agents used against H pylori infection. There is evidence that bismuth is directly bactericidal, although its minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is relatively high ...