Bacterial antibiotic resistance genes discovered

[alfreda89]

Not only HUGE for Lyme disease study, but also for diseases near and dear to some of you --

Bacterial antibiotic resistance genes discovered

From the Johns-Hopkins Newsletter -- By Aleena Lakhanpal
Issue date: 11/5/09

A snip:

These L-forms of various bacteria may be the underlying reason for chronic resistant and recurring diseases, such as sarcoidosis, various forms of inflammatory bowel diseases and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Comments

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

that would be nice if it leads to practical treatments.

[lingster1.livejournal.com]

It would be wonderful if they could develop a way to rid my greyhound's blood of the dormant-but-lurking Lyme disease bug.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Yes, remission is a wonderful thing, but there's always that chance the body will tip back into the disease.

[lem0nb0mbs.livejournal.com]

Having suffered for a year with a in infection by one of those bacteria...! I really hope this leads to better treatment and perhaps alternatives to classic antibiotics.