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Discovery Of A Novel Antibiotic From A Bacillus Bacterium Cultivated From Its Natural Environment, Patrick J. Mcmonagle
Discovery Of A Novel Antibiotic From A Bacillus Bacterium Cultivated From Its Natural Environment, Patrick J. Mcmonagle
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The current primary method of treating bacterial infections is using antibiotics. However, this continued treatment of these illnesses caused by pathogenic bacteria is causing the rate of evolution of these disease-inducing organisms to increase. Antibiotic resistance is forcing scientists to search for new forms of antibiotics to compete with these new ‘super bugs.’ I pursued the search for novel antibiotics through their natural source – antibiotic-producing microorganisms. As microbes have a direct advantage when producing antibiotics, it is my thought that they will be the best resource to discovering new and effective antibiotics. I conducted an exploratory search for antibiotic-producing …