Microbiome research reveals new form of antibiotic tolerance (IMAGE)
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The efficacy of antibiotics often differs between the lab and clinic. Interactions with other bacteria in nature can change the susceptibility of certain species to antibiotics. Here the orange bacteria can tolerate higher antibiotic concentration when grown together with the green bacterium (bottom) than when grown in isolation (top). Each blue circle represents a culture grown with a different antibiotic concentration. The antibiotic concentration increases from left to right.
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Image is courtesy of Navid Marvi and Andres Aranda-Diaz.
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