The bacterium that BBC talked about is apparently a possible solution against superbugs. The UK researchers conducted an experiment with Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. It is a bacterium that infiltrates other bacteria. It devours the insides of the hosts and eventually swells in size.
This can possibly be used to clear a deadly infection. Due to the different bacteria strains that emerge each year, there is growing fear of an antibiotic apocalypse. This is because of the bacteria resisting the existing drugs that we have. This made the scientists try other methods.
Predatory Bacteria Can Wipe Out Superbugs, Says Study
Shigella bacteria make 160 million people ill each year, and more than a million die, largely through contaminated food. Tests in a laboratory dish showed the predatory bacteria caused the population of superbug Shigella to collapse 4,000-fold. Read more…
The series of conducted experiments show that a dose of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus can be quite helpful in fending off superbugs. The findings also show that there were no side effects in the process.
Dr Serge Mostowy, from Imperial College London, states that it is a creative approach and what’s remarkable about this is the inability of the host to resist. This can lead to numerous discoveries for antibiotics that can be used for both animals and humans.
Superbug Breakthrough: New Predatory Bacteria ‘Could Fight Lethal Infections’
Further tests in fish larvae showed a deadly dose of the superbug led to only 25per cent surviving for three days. But when the fish larvae were also “infected” with the predator, survival soared to 60 per cent. Read more…
New Atlas discusses the events that happened during one of the experiments. The team introduced the Shigella strain to zebra fish larvae, and then followed with Bdellovibrio.
The Shigella strain went down for the fish that had the Bdellovibrio shot. The zebra fish were chosen for the experiment because of their skin. It’s translucent so it’s easier for scientists to observe what’s going on inside.
Predatory Bacteria Help Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs In The Body
Bdellovibrio even managed to fight the infection in zebrafish that had had their immune systems compromised and as a result had no white blood cells. That said, it was more successful in otherwise healthy subjects, which supports the idea that the bacteria cooperates with the host’s immune system. Read more…
Once the form of treatment gets finalized, this is going to present a lot of possibilities. It’s going to be a great technology in antibiotics and it will surely benefit humankind.
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