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Bacteria create aquatic superbugs in waste treatment plants

Bacteria in wastewater treatment plants have the perfect opportunity to swap genes for antibiotic resistance. They can trade bits of DNA with ease, in some cases acquiring the ability to live when treated...

created by Barbara McPherson | 27 wks ago
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MRSA Found In Pork Samples

There is a minor storm brewing in the pork industry over the recent revelations that samples of inspected pork sold in supermarkets revealed the presence of MRSA. MRSA is a variant of the...

created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Penicillin bug genome unravelled

" Dutch researchers have decoded the DNA sequence of the fungus which produces penicillin. It is hoped that uncovering the genome of Penicillium chrysogenum will boost the development of new antibiotics to...