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What do antibiotics act on?

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bacteria and they don't cure viruses

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How cow manure act as antibiotics?

It doesn't.


How do antibiotics affect nucleic acid?

There are several types of antibiotics that all act in different ways. Could you be more specific?


How do growth hormones and antibiotics found in meat affect your body?

The growth hormones and antibiotics used in the raising of cattle and other meat animals are not passed on to you. They are denatured (changed) when they are cooked and do not act on your body.


What is an aminocoumarin?

An aminocoumarin is any of a class of antibiotics which act by inhibition of the DNA gyrase enzyme which is involved in bacterial cell division.


What are bactiricidal antibiotics?

bactericidal antiobitics are those whose mechanism of action involves killing the bacteria, i.e. they act on the bacteria directly. In contrast, bacteristatic antibiotics are those whose mode of action is to stop the growth/multiplication of the bacteria.


Why do antibiotics work?

which ones? their are dozens of classes of antibiotics all of which act in their own way. in general they all bind to a part of a bacterial cell that the bacteria needs to survive, and which humans don't have, so it it poison to bacteria and has little if any effect on us


Which viruses do antibiotics kill?

Antibiotics are the chemicals produced by microorganisms to inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. most of the antibiotics are produced by fungi. Very few are produces by bacteria. For example the antibiotics Monobactum, Bacitracin and Polymixin B are produced by bacteria. They almost all act against other bacteria and not viruses. ( Amphotericin B acts against fungi and is too toxic.) In fact you do not have good drugs against viruses and then you conveniently avoid to talk about it.


Are antibiotics stimulants?

No, antibiotics are not stimulants.


What happens to viruses when you take antibiotics?

Viruses are Not killed with antibiotics need antivirus antibiotics


What is the effect of the decision to use antibiotics?

The effect of the decision to use antibiotics is that you will use antibiotics.


What country antibiotics were invented?

where was antibiotics invented


When are antibiotics usually given?

Antibiotics are usually given to someone who is sick with an infection. There are many types of antibiotics.