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Why has there been a large increase of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?
Overuse of traditional antibiotics has caused a selection of those bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic.
Where have antibiotic resistant strains come from?
it comes from ur a that is not yet their and you will die from it and your whole family so that is that
What is responsible for the evolution of TB strains that are resistant to multiple drugs?
patients not being able to get treat
Why is tuberculosis so difficult to control?
Antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis are on the rise.
What is the biggest challenge in the field of microbiology?
Developing new antibiotics that are effective against multi-drug resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria such as methicillin resistant Staph.
Can you get rid of gonoreah?
Yes although there are some very resistant strains around it is usually treated with antibiotics.
Are there different types of strep throat?
Time to time you get new strains of all the microorganisms. That is a routine phenomena in nature. Very few strains are found to be resistant to penicillin V.
Where did staphyolococcus begin?
the shorter word or term for staphyolococcus is (mrsa) In the late fifties the antibiotic methicillin was introduced to combat the penicillin resistant strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Within a couple of years methicilin resistant strains had emerged just about everywhere methicillin was being used. The methicillin resistant varieties were possibly a direct response to methicillin (my favoured theory) or a chance hybridisation with a distantly related bacteria that already contained the methicillin resistant gene. Nobody knows for sure.
What can be produced agriculturally from recombinant DNA?
Vegetables supplemented with specific vitaminsCrops that are resistant to harsh weather conditionsCrops that are resistant to pests and parasitesHigh yielding strains of fruits and vegetables that grow larger and last longer
What caused the introduction of a multidrug therapy to treat leprosy?
The emergence of dapsone-resistant strains of leprosy prompted the introduction of multidrug therapy.
What tool has NOT greatly reduced the number of people who have died from infectious diseases?
antibiotics - drug resistant strains of viruses are winning the battle
Are infectious diseases increasing as a major public health problem?
In under developed countries. Resistant strains (Tuberculosis) is on increase in developing countries.
