A preclinical resistance framework discovers the virulence risks of antibiotics in development
Petra Éva Szili, Márton Simon Czikkely, Zoltan J. Farkas, Lejla Daruka, Blanka Toldi, Eszter Kurkó, Andras Zoltan Vonyo, Milan Csernyak, Regina Kaman, Elvin Maharramov, Andreea Daraba, Barbara Benedek, Gergely Imre, Ildikó Lantos, Léna Mészáros, , Csaba Pál
The paper develops a framework to assess antibiotic resistance and virulence risks in pathogens, finding that resistance can increase virulence through genetic changes.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology