1 posted on
04/12/2012 5:42:44 PM PDT by
blam
To: blam
The scientists involved collected 93 strains of bacteria from Lechuguilla cave, approximately 1300 feet deep, and found that all the strains collected were resistant to at least one antibiotic out of the 26 tested with some resistant to up to 14 different types, reported the Los Angeles Times. My bet is that 93 strains of surface bacteria would have a similar resistance profile.
2 posted on
04/12/2012 5:44:49 PM PDT by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Over half of U.S. murders are of black people, and 90% of them are committed by other black people.)
To: blam
Could that mean that the genes for resistance to antibiotics were always there?
3 posted on
04/12/2012 5:45:54 PM PDT by
Westbrook
(Children do not divide your love, they multiply it.)
To: blam
More ammunition to use against those who claim that bacteria is evolving. The truth is that some bacteria is naturally resistant to antibiotics.
4 posted on
04/12/2012 5:47:28 PM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
(Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied.)
To: blam
Please, no Michelle jokes.
7 posted on
04/12/2012 5:51:22 PM PDT by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(A conservative, a liberal and a moderate walk into a bar. Bartender says "what'll it be, Mitt?")
To: blam
I had mrsa in my spine requiring three surguries in 3 months. I thought this was a decimon post. Anyone seen him lately??
To: blam; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; Global2010; ...
12 posted on
04/12/2012 6:28:24 PM PDT by
null and void
(Day 1178 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])
To: blam
Didn’t the X-Files movie begin this way?
15 posted on
04/12/2012 6:50:54 PM PDT by
Oratam
To: blam
Scientists discovering bacteria millions of years old that are not vulnerable to modern medicine, somehow that plot rings a bell.
16 posted on
04/12/2012 6:51:32 PM PDT by
dangerdoc
(see post #6)
To: Quix
This is just strange enough that I thought you’d enjoy it. Hope you’re feeling better - you’re in my prayers.
18 posted on
04/12/2012 7:14:38 PM PDT by
GOPJ
(Hoodies - because you can't kill a security camera for snitchin' - - freeper tacticalogic)
To: blam
The discovery of antibiotic resistant bacteria in an isolated cave... Now ya did it!
20 posted on
04/12/2012 7:16:38 PM PDT by
386wt
To: blam
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22 posted on
04/12/2012 7:49:03 PM PDT by
Maudeen
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
To: blam
Oh goodie! More stuff that can ‘accidentally’ be released that will kill us.
What fun!
23 posted on
04/12/2012 8:01:54 PM PDT by
Shadowstrike
(Be polite, Be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.)
To: blam
Good, it appears another urban legend has proven false. Now onward to the fallacy of carbon dating.
25 posted on
04/12/2012 8:05:47 PM PDT by
Cyman
To: blam
Good, it appears another urban legend has proven false. Now onward to the fallacy of carbon dating.
26 posted on
04/12/2012 8:05:53 PM PDT by
Cyman
To: blam
"This has important clinical implications," Wright said, according to UPI. "It suggests that there are far more antibiotics in the environment that could be found and used to treat currently untreatable infections."So, the essential question is one of whether swabs and samples were checked for natural antibiotics, which might be resisted by the bacteria present, but then again, might have efficacy against pathogens.
29 posted on
04/12/2012 9:42:20 PM PDT by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
To: blam; SunkenCiv
No doubt they brought this bacteria out of the cave accidently on their clothes or perhaps in their bodies BEFORE they did tests to determine its lethality.
Now the bacteria is loose in a world without any defenses after a 4,000,000 year sleep.
Remember the stela in “2001, A Space Odyssey?” Here is what it said in the language of an ancient vanished race.
Thank you, distinguished scientists. We know you meant well.
33 posted on
04/13/2012 6:30:02 AM PDT by
wildbill
(You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
To: blam
Researchers said they discovered ancient bacteria resistant to both natural and synthetic antibiotics while investigating a 4-million-year-old cave in New Mexico.
Now give us some more tax payer money!!!
To: blam
Oh ha ha....I love this...
39 posted on
04/16/2012 8:23:16 PM PDT by
MarMema
(freedom for Amir)
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