Science news articles about 'microbial resistance'

... in vertebrates); this is rendered possible by a cascade of ready-to-use cells and enzymes. Bacteria that resist these "front-line" defenses are then dealt with by antimicrobial peptides - a sort of ...

... they may have found a solution to this seemingly losing battle. Professor Vern L. Schramm and team have developed antibiotic compounds that do not lead to microbial resistance over time. read more

... many antimicrobial drugs are already available, new ones are needed to combat the increasing microbial resistance to antibiotics. In addition, treating some bacterial infections with conventional ...

... he says. In the research setting, Prof. Carmeli investigates the biological processes of how anti-microbial resistant organisms are spread. His team investigates a number of systems in the hopes of ...

... It does this by increasing the production of salicylic acid, which is known to stimulate microbial resistance in some plants. The researchers also found that azelaic acid stimulates the production of ...

... a previous review by the scientific team also demonstrated that pharmaceuticals could promote microbial resistance when released in the environment. This latest review warns the increased farm usage ...