2018-02-04, 00:32
Botulinum-type toxins jump to a new kind of bacteria
A toxin much like the one that causes botulism has unexpectedly turned up in a completely different type of bacteria - Enterococcus. Where it came from is unclear, but the finding is concerning because enterococci have lately become a leading cause of multi-drug-resistant infections, especially in health care settings.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/science...122856.htm
A toxin much like the one that causes botulism has unexpectedly turned up in a completely different type of bacteria - Enterococcus. Where it came from is unclear, but the finding is concerning because enterococci have lately become a leading cause of multi-drug-resistant infections, especially in health care settings.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/science...122856.htm