Tag Archives: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Evolutionary Trade Off: A solution to anti-biotic resistance?
We all have heard of a saying, “That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger” by Friedrich Nietzsche. This is especially true in case of bacteria, organisms that are found everywhere ranging from “on us” to “inside us”. these microscopic … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, Antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, Bacteria, collateral senitivity, Drug, Epigenetics, Evolution, Experimental Evolution, extinction, Genetics, Hypersensitivity, Infection, microbe, Microbiology, multidrug, phage, population, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Resistance, science, sensitivity, streptomycin, Vaccination, virulence
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Fight or flight, bacterial edition: adapting your defense to suit your foe
Imagine you were surrounded by enemies, and had a choice of two defenses. You could send out a targeted laser to kill each bad guy, or instead, put in a bit more effort to form a clever disguise so that … Continue reading
