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12/04/2017 / By Zoey Sky

How relapses from illness happen: Researchers discover that some bacteria hide until the immune system calms, then attack again

According to a study published in 2016, scientists have discovered a bacteria “alarm clock” that can wake dormant Salmonella in the body which enables the bug to trigger a relapse. The researchers from Imperial College London say that the “alarm clock” is common among various types of bacteria, such as Salmonella and E. coli. Their discovery […]

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