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Do antibiotics work on fungi?
No, antibiotics do not work on fungi. Antibiotics are specifically designed to target and kill bacteria, not fungi. Fungi require antifungal medications for treatment.
Which type of microbe can be killed by an antibiotic?
Antibiotics can only kill bacteria. Not fungi or viruses.
Does penicillin works against influenza virus?
no, antibiotics kill bacteria/fungi not virus'
Is producing antibiotics bacteriavirusesor fungi?
Antibiotics are primarily produced by fungi and certain bacteria. Fungi, such as Penicillium, are well-known for producing the antibiotic penicillin, while bacteria like Streptomyces are responsible for producing various other antibiotics. Bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria, do not produce antibiotics; instead, they can be used therapeutically to target and kill bacteria.
What is antibiotics produced by?
Antibiotics are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and are used to treat bacterial infections. They are produced in nature by soil bacteria and fungi.
What antibiotic will kill fungus in humans?
Antibiotics specifically target bacterial infections, not fungal infections. To kill fungus in humans, antifungal medications such as fluconazole or clotrimazole are typically prescribed. These medications work by targeting the cell walls or cell membranes of the fungus, leading to their death.
Why do fungi produce antibiotics that inhibit bacterial growth?
Fungi and bacteria are in direct competition with each other when it comes to decomposing dead matter. If a fungus would like to be the dominant decomposer; it will find a way to kill its neighbor bacteria.
What does fungi produce and doctors prescribe?
Antibiotics
Why are antibiotics made by fungi and bacteria?
Fungi and bacteria produce antibiotics as a defense mechanism against other microorganisms in their environment. These antibiotics help them compete for resources and survive in their ecological niche. Humans have harnessed this microbial warfare for medical purposes to combat bacterial infections.
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.
What is the moral to antibiotics?
Give due respect to antibiotics and they will resiprocate. You kill them and they will kill you.
How are organisms in the Fungi kingdom useful to humans?
fungi is very valuable as a source of vitamins and antibiotics
