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Antibiotic-resistant superbug has a protein coat like chain mail
The outer coat of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium Clostridium difficile has a structure similar to chain mail that stops drugs and immune system cells from killing it Health 25 February 2022 By Carissa Wong The outer proteins of Clostridium difficile form a structure like chain mailNewcastle University A bacterium called Clostridium difficile is known as a…
Bacterial Superbug MRSA Arose in Hedgehogs Long Before the Use of Antibiotics Began
The findings are not a reason to fear hedgehogs, say the researchers. Credit: Pia B. Hansen Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence. Hedgehogs carry a fungus and…