Collins, James J
“These molecules act as a general danger signal recognized not only by conspecifics but also by bacteria of different species,” says Drescher “Peptidoglycans are released when bacteria are killed by phages or antibiotics.” Protective mechanism: Biofilm formation Bacteria respond to this danger sign...
the plasmid also contains a gene giving the bacteria immunity to a certain antibiotic. By treating the sample with the antibiotic, all of the cells that did not take up the plasmid are killed. Now a new strain of insulin-producing E. coli bacteria can be cultured in bulk to create insulin...
Understandably, most people want to avoid bacterial infection. Antibiotics and proper hygiene are the most common ways to avoid and kill harmful bacteria. Not many people know that salt kills bacteria as well. While not all bacteria can be killed with salt, many can be because of its dehydrati...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria from livestock pose a deadly risk to people. But the farm lobby won't let scientists track the danger
The best way to help slow the spread of super bacteria is by being smart with antibiotics. Here’s how: Trust your doctor if they say you don’t need them. Don’t take them for a viral infection. Only take the ones your doctor has prescribed for you. ...
First up, we know that antibiotics wipe out good and bad bacteria alike, but until now we didn’t realise just how intense those effects were. Now researchers have uncovered how many species of bacteria in our guts are killed off by antibiotics - and the truth of how long those impacts ...
allicin. Pathogenic bacteria, such asE.coli, ShigellaandSalmonella,isolated from the poop of patients suffering severe bouts of diarrhoea, can be effectivelykilledby garlic, at least as well if not better than antibiotics. Even multi-drug resistant bacteriasuccumbupon exposure to crude garlic extracts...
Also, probiotics may help replace some of the good bacteria that have inevitably been killed off by antibiotics that you take when you're sick. Microbiologists are studying all of these claims in depth, especially since yogurt consumption is up, but there has not been enough research on most...
How do antibiotics work without harming the surrounding human cells? How can an infectious disease be spread? How does the immune system protect the body from disease? How are pathogens killed in cell mediated immunity? What is the difference in how a virus and bacteria replicate and affect cel...