enough to digress and sometimes even put a stop to the harm. Bacterial resistance is emerging as an issue in society and scientists are constantly trying to produce answers to these developing concerns. Unfortunately, it seems that bacteria are never that far behind. As scientists discover the means to ending the effects of harmful bacteria, bacteria respond by forming a resistance. Sometimes, due to the lack of treatment, this resistance allows the bacteria to evolve and turn into a deadlier form:
explaining the concept of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. I will focus on specific ways in which bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. I will continue with ideas of how to control the resistance. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing phenomenon that becomes more serious as more bacteria resist drugs. I will finish my paper by listing and explaining ideas that are being used now or will be used in the future in an attempt to control the problem of resistance. Bacteria are organisms
microbes on such a large scale. So far the answer has been, “BLAST THEM DOWN WITH ANTIBIOTICS!” This style of thinking was working for a while, but it will not last for long. Antibiotics do more harm than good to justify using them so profusely. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is inevitable because it is an evolutionary trait that a living organism will create a defense against some force that is lethal to them. Bacteria can create a defense easier when the force, in this case antibiotics, is given
crop plant like rice influences its yield, morphology, grain quality and texture. Bacterial blight (BB) caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae is a major diseases of rice, recorded with an annual loss of production up to 20-50 % [3-5]. At the phenotypic level, symptomic variations in natural population are generally observed after pathogen infection which is co related to the genetic diversity in host plants. Bacterial blight is prevalent and widespread especially in rice cultivating countries of South
Bacterial growth is defined as the division of one bacterium, resulting in two identical cells. This process is referred to as the binary fission that doubles the bacteria population. All three cells are identical. The bacteria go through a growth spurt in order for it to survive and grow. In order to show a bacteria growth curve, scientists create a perfect habitat to predict the bacteria’s growth curve. The growth curve gives the scientists an idea of how certain bacteria will act and how
most common type of Meningitis is caused by a virus. Viral Meningitis is a mild form, and can be treated with very little treatment. Bacterial Meningitis, commonly referred to as Meningococcal Meningitis is more serious and can cause more serious effects including permanent damage to your nervous system, and in the most extreme cases, death. Outbreaks of Bacterial Meningitis are common in small communities, most often college campuses. ‘ College students are at especially high risk to contract Meningitis
initiating a person's feeling of illness or squalor. "Sickness" can be caused from bacteria. Someone may be sick because they ate food contaminated with bacteria or they could have easily taken a sip from the cup of a friend and shared some sort of bacterial disease. Bacteria surrounds us everyday, every second. It is difficult for people to accept this fact because they want to believe they are clean, after they shower. In relative terms, a washed person is clean, but they are not free of bacteria
coli bacteria in this experiment glow. The hypothesis was the binding of the sugar arabinose to the pGLO from the heat shock treatment, that will cause a genetic transformation and the E. coli to glow green. The presence of the ampicillin acts as a resistance in the pGLO vector. This will be used to prove whether the hypothesis was correct or not because it blocks the transformed cells. If the bacterium does glow, then the transformation using heat was a success and the E.coli will make a new protein
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and fluid that surrounds a person’s brain. It is sometimes referred to as Spinal Meningitis. It’s usually caused by either a bacterial or viral infection. As you read through this paper you will learn how Meningitis is transmitted, its symptoms, its effects, and even the incidences it has caused. The common symptoms of anyone over two years old is high fever, headache, and stiff neck. Symptoms can develop over several hours or even
Nigerian Trovan Suit There has been a controversy about the experimental testing of the drug Trovan (trovafloxacin), by Pfizer, a major pharmaceutical company. Pfizer held clinical trials of the drug in Kano, Nigeria, during the 1996 epidemic of bacterial meningitis. The experiments were conducted on 200 children and were said to be successful. Recently, 30 Nigerian families of the children used in the experiments filed a lawsuit against Pfizer claiming they had violated laws by not obtaining permission