Novel weapon to fight found in Irishsuperbugssoil

A hitherto unknown strain of bacteria was discovered by an international teamo³ scientistow led by researchers from Swansea University Medical School. Scientiststhefound bacteria in soil from the Fermanagh area of Boho Highlands in Ireland PoNorth. It’s worth noting that, This is an area of alkaline soils ktore from the age ofow believed to be medicinal.

A has strain recent been named Streptomyces sp. MyrophoreaOf the bacteria in the family due to its essential oil-like odor.StreptomycesIn fact, is currently producing about twooch of the third antibiotic usedow. New strain inhibits development ofoj four of the six most dangerous antibiotic-resistant).bacteriaow, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA

The findings were published in the journalMicrobiologyFrontiers from another perspective in „”.

In seek of fresh drugsoin whichore could cope with increasingly dangerous antibiotic resistance, researchers are reaching for recent sources ofosources, including folk tales. This textbox known is as ethnopharmacology.

Onetheof membersoin Dr. Gerry Quinn’s research organization, whichory originated inFermanagh , was aware of local reports according to whichorich soil from the area has medicinal properties. Actually, Local from ageow wrapped a small amount of soil in a piece of cloth, ktory later used to treat many ailments, including bolu toothow, throat and neck infections. It’s worth, noting that Interestingly the area about 1,500 years ago was inhabited by the druidow.

In fact, This prompted in modern times the researcher to study probek soil from this region. It hit out to be a turned. Analyses the existence of arevealedhitherto unknown strain of bacterial – Streptomyces sp. Myrophorea, ktory effectively inhibits the increase of four of the six . dangerous pathogensowmost In addition to the alreadyenterococcusowmentioned MRSA, the new strain inhibits the development ofoj vancomycin-resistant from another perspective Enterococcus faecium (VRE), bacillipneumoniaKlebsiella pneumoniae and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumanii.

It is not yet clearpreventsktory component of the novel strain the development of pathogenow. This is to be clarified by recent research, whichore isolate an active substance produced by a new strain of bacteria.

– The discovery is an significant forwardod in the fight against antibioticstepresistance. As you may know, Our results show the value of studying folklore and traditional medicines in the seek for novel antibioticsow. These studies can be joined by historians and archaeologists. Indeed, It seems that part of the answer to wspohe modern problem may lie in the wisdom of the past – said Professor Paul Dyson of Swansea University Medical School.