A toxin found in sugar that wipes out superbugs has been dubbed the ‘most exciting antibiotic candidate’ in decades.
Albicidin is a toxin produced by the plant pathogen that causes the devastating leaf scald disease in sugar cane.Researchers found albicidin was effective against six antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a new laboratory study.
Scientists hope it will give them a new weapon to fight superbugs, which are estimated to contribute to around seven million deaths a year.Experts have warned they should be .
The antibiotic – called albicidin – is made by the plant pathogen which causes the devastating leaf scald disease in sugar cane, bacterial disease which can ruin crops
Dr Dmitry Ghilarov, 클릭하세요 head of the research group examining albicidin at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, said: ‘We believe this is one of the most exciting new antibiotic candidates in many years.
‘It has extremely high effectiveness in small concentrations and is highly potent against pathogenic bacteria – even those resistant to the widely used antibiotics.’
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