A recent publication in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science highlights innovative work on alternative approaches to treating bacterial infections using free-living amoebae. The study demonstrates that thermotolerant dictyostelids are avirulent and do not cause keratitis in a mouse model, supporting their potential therapeutic use.
We are proud to note that Professor Curtis Brandt, a professor in the department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, is a senior author on this multidisciplinary research, contributing to advances at the intersection of microbiology, ophthalmology, and antimicrobial strategy.
Article Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41631754/