Crafty Bacteria Change Shape To Evade Antibiotics

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Antibiotics are becoming increasingly less effective as bacteria find ways to evade the drugs (Credit: modmedmicro.nsms.ox.ac.uk)

Antibiotics — medications that destroy or slow down bacteria growth — are becoming increasingly less effective as the pathogens find new ways to evade the drugs. Some produce pumps that flush the antibacterial medicines out from the bacterial cell, while others modify themselves, so they are unrecognizable as targets. Now, researchers at UK's Newcastle University have recorded the germs shedding their outer skins and changing their shapes to avoid detection.

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  • Meh6년 이하
    This is just really amazing
    • heavytoothpaste
      heavytoothpaste6년 이하
      I've done experiments on zebrafish before. It was fun.
      • Sci ⚛girl6년 이하
        Wow I guess that means we can't use antibiotics for much longer!🤔
      • wolf44565
        wolf445656년 이하
        so cool
        • UWU6년 이하
          thats just plain NASTY!!!!
          • oh 6년 이하
            I liked this artical like alot 'pop'
            • OvO6년 이하
              This is really interesting, also I am learning about the cells, and it helped me understanding some of the things in class!
              • Hi6년 이하
                I am repling to Jess160's question. I think all cells hve a cell membrane (which is like a more flexible version of a cell wall) under their cell wall, and this should hold them together.
                • cureenac
                  cureenac6년 이하
                  wow
                  • future hope6년 이하
                    well, future technology antibiotics could probably detect these bacteria and stop them