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Drug resistance

Drug resistance

The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to withstand a drug to which they were once sensitive (and were once stalled or killed outright).


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... cell's surface; or they could even be used to deliver cell-killing drugs to the exact spot where they are needed. Also, antibodies reach almost ... of several antibiotics, because of the very same reason: acquired resistance). Woah,thank you so much for that. I honestly just entered "the ...

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by Ahsmeah
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:10 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
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... cell's surface; or they could even be used to deliver cell-killing drugs to the exact spot where they are needed. Also, antibodies reach almost ... of several antibiotics, because of the very same reason: acquired resistance).

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by biohazard
Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:23 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Cancer = Mutation: Stopping Mutation Would Cure Cancer?
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Gene regulation

... cbbA+ (using an incompatible plasmid with a different, selectable drug-resistance), and analyze the level of cbbA product. Rationalize the following possible results: ...

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by tteessffaa
Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:44 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Gene regulation
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... :) Luxorien I did say I would put out some information on antibacterial resistance so here it is for any further discussion. Antibiotic resistance ... They demonstrated that tetracycline-resistant cells lose accumulated drug faster than susceptible cells do and that tetracycline enters the bacterial ...

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by scottie
Fri Aug 17, 2012 3:46 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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... course of time. And since they are under pressure from antiretroviral drugs, at the very moment there is a mutation that helps to fight the drug, ... tuberculosis , which is famous for developing multiple drug resistances in the course of time if it is under selective pressure of antimicrobial ...

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by biohazard
Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:55 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Implausible Engines of Evolution
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