Scientists at Northeastern University have come closer to developing a new generation of highly effective antibiotics by developing bacteria in the lab.
The researchers examined bacterial communities enveloping particles of sand and identified chemicals - called siderophores - produced by cultivable bacteria that act as growth factors for distantly related strains of uncultivable bacteria.
About Bacterial Vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a disorder characterized by an offensive vaginal discharge & it is most common among women of childbearing age.
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a disorder characterized by an offensive vaginal discharge & it is most common among women of childbearing age.
The finding, "opens a new chapter in the century-old quest to access a major source of biodiversity on the planet," said Professor of Biology Kim Lewis, who led the research.
The discovery represents the first identified mechanism governing the growth of uncultured bacteria in the lab, said Lewis.
About Mosquito Diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Mosquito-borne diseases, like malaria, filaria, dengue, etc are common in places conducive of mosquito breeding. Swamps, ponds and stagnated drainage provide optimal breeding ground for mosquitoes.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg and could lead to the development of new ways to treat bacterial infections," said Anthony D'Onofrio, the paper's first author and postdoctoral research associate at the ADC.
Advertisement
Boils | Skin Abscess - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Boils / Skin Abscess
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general info about Boils / Skin Abscess
Source-ANI
RAS
About Conjunctivitis | Pink Eye
Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye causes redness and soreness of the conjunctiva and is responsible for 1% of all emergency visits to a hospital.
Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye causes redness and soreness of the conjunctiva and is responsible for 1% of all emergency visits to a hospital.
