Plant toxin discovery could boost fight against antibiotics resistance

Posted 2023-01-23, Belfast Telegraph Headlines

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A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest antibiotic candidates in decades. Scientists say albicidin can kill off superbugs such as E.coli and salmonella, which are becoming increasingly resistant to modern medicine. It is produced by a sugar cane... read full story

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