Saturday, 28 June 2014

Fungus may Now Help Tackle Drug Resistant Germs

A fungus from the soils of Nova Scotia could actually help scientists in the battle against drug resistant germs that kill thousands of people every year and are posing a global threat. A team of researchers led by McMaster University has discovered a fungus-derived molecule, known as AMA, which is able to disarm one of the most dangerous antibiotic-resistance genes: NDM-1 or New Delhi Metallo-beta-Lactamase-1, identified by the World Health Organization as a global ...




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