Seagulls may be carriers of antibiotic resistant strain

Researchers found the “superbug” that is resistant to the last-ditch antibiotic used in treating human disease in seagulls on two continents, Europe and South America, writes Maryn McKenna in National Geographic. The discovery pinpoints one way the so-called MCR-1 gene, which confers resistance to colistin, is moving around the world. The MCR-1 gene rides on a piece… » Read More

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