http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/ The latest news about microbiology Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/comment-page-1/#comment-806 ajcann Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:06:39 +0000 http://microbiologybytes.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/#comment-806 As far as I'm aware, all strains of S. aureus produce bacteriocins (not all the same, but this is unrelated to antibiotic resistance. As far as I’m aware, all strains of S. aureus produce bacteriocins (not all the same, but this is unrelated to antibiotic resistance.

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/comment-page-1/#comment-807 dianarn Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:59:23 +0000 http://microbiologybytes.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/#comment-807 Is this found more or less in all S.aureus strains or just the antibiotic resistant ones? Is this found more or less in all S.aureus strains or just the antibiotic resistant ones?

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/comment-page-1/#comment-805 ajcann Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:52:37 +0000 http://microbiologybytes.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/#comment-805 No, the neutrophil killing ability of S. aureus is not related to antibiotic resistance. No, the neutrophil killing ability of S. aureus is not related to antibiotic resistance.

]]> http://www.microbiologybytes.com/blog/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/comment-page-1/#comment-804 dianarn Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:50:33 +0000 http://microbiologybytes.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/bacteriocins/#comment-804 I've read that CA-MRSA produces an enzyme that kills neutrophils. Has S. aureus always had this property or is this a result of a mutation from the antibiotic resistance? And if it is, how are antibiotics creating such mutations? I’ve read that CA-MRSA produces an enzyme that kills neutrophils. Has S. aureus always had this property or is this a result of a mutation from the antibiotic resistance? And if it is, how are antibiotics creating such mutations?

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