Posted: Wed Sep 15 2010, 11:32 hrs Washington:
New antibiotics discovered to fight superbugs
Scientists have developed next-generation of antibiotics, which may fight be able to fight ''superbugs'' that are resistant to normal antibiotics. Micha Fridman of Tel Aviv University said that the key to developing this drug is the bacteria itself.
"We took the mechanism of bacterial resistance and used this mechanism itself to generate antibiotics. It's thanks to these bacteria that we can develop a better medication," explained Fridman.
The research has been conducted in collaboration with Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
According to Fridman, certain bacterial strains include enzymes, which help the bacteria to inactivate antibiotics. When the enzymes meet with these antibiotics, they chemically alter the drug, making the antibiotic ineffective and unable to recognize its target. (indian express)
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