Bacteria

meant to target bacteria. Antibiotics are a type of medicine that is prone to kill microorganisms, or bacteria. By examining the PBS documentary Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria and the article “U.S. government taps GlaxoSmithKline for New Antibiotics” by Ben Hirschler as well as a few other articles can help depict the problem that is of doctors prescribing antibiotics wrongly or excessively, which can led to becoming harmful to the body. In the documentary, Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria, reporter

Scientifically speaking, Escherichia coli is a pathogen that is a bacteria that is Prokaryotic in nature. This bacteria presents itself as a gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod. This pathogenic bacteria releases toxins that invade the intestinal tissues and in cases of cystitis invade the tissues of the kidneys. The bacterium becomes attached by fimbriae to the epithelium tissue in the body then it causes inflammation of those affected cells. All people are at risk of contracting the E. coli disease

help the immune system fight off the illnesses. As patients continue to bring in bacteria which are resistant to the potency of antibacterial agents then essentially doctors would be administering medication that would not be helping their patients. Doctors take an oath to save lives no matter what it takes and that moral view can be potentially dangerous in a hospital setting. Patients that bring in supper bacteria can eventually cause other patients in the hospital to catch the super bugs. This

Coli bacteria, and mix it with the plasmid. We can select the bacteria that are resistant by introducing ampicillin. Bacteria that are not resistant to ampicillin dies. The screening of the bacteria with the resistance occurs when the bla gene turns on to produce beta lactamase which will kill the antibiotic ampicillin. After this, we can get the plasmid

Why am I having this test? This test is performed to check for Clostridium difficile bacteria in your stool. Being infected with this toxin can result in damage to the lining of your colon and may lead to colitis. Your health care provider may recommend this test if you have had diarrhea and have been taking antibiotic medicine for more than 5 days. The test may also be done if you have a weakened defense (immune) system and you develop diarrhea, even if you are not taking antibiotics. What is being

The importance of doing this investigation was necessary as this microorganism, Salmonella is a common bacteria encountered in daily life. Salmonella is a bacterium that is found in a wide variety of animals and mammals (Weese and Fulford, 2011). Gram negative bacteria exhibit appendages on outer surfaces known as pili (Lo et al., 2014). The pili is also named fimbriae, these are chains of protein that form filaments that extend from the outer surface of bacterial cells enabling them to adhere to

Antibiotics treat bacteria infections by killing or injuring the bacteria, however, some may become resistant. One way to fight organisms is by using a broad-spectrum antibacterial that targets both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. (Burcham1086). Gram-positive bacteria consist of a thick cell wall and are susceptible to antibiotics while gram-negative bacteria are more resistance due to their thin, bulletproof like wall. (Schaalje1). Fluoroquinolones are used to treat a wide variety of bacterial

Research Question How easy is it to transfer plasmids into the cell of bacteria? Abstract Biological science has progressed rapidly in the last two centuries and nowadays, more than ever before, human beings have the capability to change their environment. One of the ways we do it is genetic engineering. It may be observed that a lot of products have the label GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms). These products are manufactured using genetically modified plants. These plants usually keep their

Bacteria Facts Bacteria is something we are all reminded of on a daily basis by merely switching on our televisions where we are bombarded with advertisements for both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria contrary to the view of the past when only so-called ‘bad’ bacteria was ever talked about, so what has changed? This essay will address the facts about bacteria including their ideal conditions for growth as well as looking at specific examples of how they can be both helpful

When bacteria are thought of, germs and sickness come to mind. Bacteria is the stuff that you don’t want to encounter because it will make you sick. Many times, this an accurate assumption. There is Escherichia coli; these gram-negative bacteria cause diarrheas and can sometimes cause urinary tract infections pneumonia. They can be difficult to treat due to drug resistance. (Center for Disease Control, 2017) There are gram positive bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus or “staph”) Staph