How Pathogens Fight Drugs

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by wglb • 15 years ago

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sandroyong• 15 years ago

From an evolutionary perspective, it is a beautiful thing. This is how natural selection has favored the species with the best adaptability to survive. It also speaks to a larger issue - life elsewhere. It really demonstrates how tenacious and robust life is. (Life outside of Earth...without a doubt!) Back to the article...the tech is very cool and will surely yield benefits. But how does one "attack the process of resistance acquisition"? In essence, you are trying to prevent mutations from occurring at the DNA level. Mutations are the basis for creating new forms of the same species and whether it survives or dies depends on mutation and the environment. I wonder if this is what the researchers mean by designing drugs that target the 'resistance acquisition' - ie preventing cell replication.

How Pathogens Fight Drugs

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