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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  • Meh5년 이상
    This is just really amazing
    • heavytoothpaste
      heavytoothpaste5년 이상
      I've done experiments on zebrafish before. It was fun.
      • Sci ⚛girl5년 이상
        Wow I guess that means we can't use antibiotics for much longer!🤔
      • wolf44565
        wolf445655년 이상
        so cool
        • UWU5년 이상
          thats just plain NASTY!!!!
          • oh 5년 이상
            I liked this artical like alot 'pop'
            • OvO5년 이상
              This is really interesting, also I am learning about the cells, and it helped me understanding some of the things in class!
              • Hi5년 이상
                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
                  cureenac5년 이상
                  wow
                  • future hope5년 이상
                    well, future technology antibiotics could probably detect these bacteria and stop them

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