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"Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health
problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from
antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial
resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million
deaths between now and 2050.
To address this, researchers must discover new antibiotics and agents that
improve the efficacy of existing antibiotics.
Hope may come from a surprising source: oysters.
In new research published today in
PLOS ONE, we show that antimicrobial
proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph (the equivalent of blood) can kill
certain bacteria responsible for a range of infections. The proteins can also
improve the efficacy of conventional antibiotics against problematic bacteria
species."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
