Ancient antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in isolated cave
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 10:30
in Biology & Nature
Bacteria that have never before come in contact with humans, their diseases or their antibiotics, but are nevertheless resistant to a variety of antibiotics, have been discovered in a U.S. cave.
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