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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Staphylococcus aureus is the bacteria responsible for what we commonly refer to as a staph infection. They are extremely common, but they are also developing antibiotic resistance at an alarming rate. Let's take a look at these now.
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Syphilis Treponema pallidum
Syphilis is another infection that is typically caused by sexual contact, thanks to the pathogen Treponema pallidum. What does this bacterium do? How is the infection treated? Let's take a closer look now.
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Antibiotics
Antibiotics… one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. You’ve probably taken them at some point during your life… maybe for a throat or ear infection? About 20 doses of antibiotics are prescribed per 1,000 people every day...
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Penicillin
Penicillin is a type of antibiotic that can be used to treat bacterial infections. Really important - antibiotics can only be used to treat bacterial infections. Penicillin was first discovered in 1928 by a scientist called Alexander...
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BIOLOGY - Evolution -Competition & Natural Selection
In nature, all organisms compete with each other for resources in order to survive. Competition between members of the same species is what makes organisms evolve. This theory of competition and ‘survival of the fittest’ is called...
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CGI showing space-filling three-dimensional molecular model of the antibiotic drug amoxicillin
Amoxicillin is a form of penicillin
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Vaccine production - jars of salk vaccine
Vaccine production - MCSs of jars of salk vaccine in deep freeze / Shot of hands opening sterilizer door to reveal cart loaded with jars of liquid, cart being pulled out. Vaccine production - jars of salk vaccine on January 01, 1967 in...
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Factory workers manufacture penicillin in a pharmaceutical factory.
Factory workers manufacture penicillin in a pharmaceutical factory.
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A line of women fill small boxes with bottles of penicillin then put the boxes on a conveyor belt.
A line of women fill small boxes with bottles of penicillin then put the boxes on a conveyor belt.