Nov 24 2024SCIENCE
Discovering a New Antibiotic Resistance Carrier in Swine Waste
Ever heard of Providencia stuartii? It's a type of bacteria that's becoming a big problem in hospitals. Scientists found a tough strain, named MF1, in swine wastewater. When they checked the DNA of this strain, they found lots of genes that help it resist many antibiotics. One of these genes, called blaDHA-1, helps the bacteria fight off a type of antibiotic called t...
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