dynastyg62003
dynastyg62003 dynastyg62003
  • 05-04-2018
  • Biology
contestada

How is it possible that some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can be harmless, but others can be deadly?

Respuesta :

Diatonic254
Diatonic254 Diatonic254
  • 16-04-2018

This is due to mutation of the gene that is associated with its virulence. This mutation causes a mild strain to become a wild type. Some of these mutations are caused by the increased use and misuse of antibiotics. This also makes the Staph gain resistance against antibiotics and become deadly.






Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Please help me with this question (5y + 2)2 − 96 = 0
Mrs. Jones decided to buy some pencils for her class. She bought 6 packages of pencils, and each package contained 38 pencils. There are 19 students in her clas
Which is more 3 tons or 6001 pounds
Madagascar (Lesson 06.01) •Which one of the following different creepy crawlers would you likely not discover when exploring the Madagascan forest? – giant hi
who is the person who started a newspaper called the north star
explain how the governments of two different countries are similar and different. Use at least two of the following terms : autocray, oligarchy, decmocracy, uni
function form 5x-7y=14
Two co-teachers, Daniel and Mathew, have to grade a set of math journals. Daniel grades 45% of the journals. Mathew has to grade 121 journals. How many journals
What does the word "valentine" mean?
Which biome is characterized by low annual rainfall, less than 26 centimeters (about 10-11 inches) per year?