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re: OT Doctors- Why do we become immune to antibiotics?
Posted on 5/26/16 at 7:45 pm to boosiebadazz
Posted on 5/26/16 at 7:45 pm to boosiebadazz
We do not become immune to antibiotics, but bacteria can.
Whenever an infection is treated with an antibiotic it doesn't always kill every bacterial cell.
A few cells may have an innate immunity or resistance, and begin reproducing again. This problem can be further exacerbated because different bacterial species can share certain traits through horizontal gene transfer.
Different antibiotics work to stop things like cell division or disrupt cell walls. A mutation in a protein expression can keep antibiotics from harming the bacteria.
Whenever an infection is treated with an antibiotic it doesn't always kill every bacterial cell.
A few cells may have an innate immunity or resistance, and begin reproducing again. This problem can be further exacerbated because different bacterial species can share certain traits through horizontal gene transfer.
Different antibiotics work to stop things like cell division or disrupt cell walls. A mutation in a protein expression can keep antibiotics from harming the bacteria.
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