Bee Bacteria Make for Antibiotic Alternatives
Digital Journal, 9/9/2014
Lund - A new study has shown that certain types of bacteria extracted from the stomachs of honeybees could be promising targets as antibiotics against pathogenic bacteria like MRSA.
Lund - A new study has shown that certain types of bacteria extracted from the stomachs of honeybees could be promising targets as antibiotics against pathogenic bacteria like MRSA.
The new research has looked at thirteen lactic acid bacteria
found in the stomach of bees. The bacteria seem to be able to slowdown the
growth of antibiotic-resistant MRSA. In studies, the bacteria, when mixed into
honey, were able to heal horses with persistent wounds. Furthermore, the
bacteria were assessed against severe human wound pathogens such as
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE).
The study infers that the thirteen different lactic acid
bacteria produce the right kind of antimicrobial compounds needed to keep a
range of pathogens at bay…
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