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<p>Our iGEM project aims to tackle the emerging problem of antibiotic resistance by leveraging | <p>Our iGEM project aims to tackle the emerging problem of antibiotic resistance by leveraging | ||
the power of natural selection under selective pressure. It is known that higher exposure | the power of natural selection under selective pressure. It is known that higher exposure | ||
| − | to antibiotics leads to | + | to antibiotics leads to resistance against that antibiotic in bacterial populations. Antimicrobial resistance |
| + | is a serious issue today, and could grow to become even worse in the future. A WHO report in April 2014 states that:</p> | ||
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| + | <p class="highlightBox">"this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance—when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need them to treat infections—is now a major threat to public health."</p> | ||
<p>Anti microbial peptides are small protein molecules that have been shown to have anti-microbial | <p>Anti microbial peptides are small protein molecules that have been shown to have anti-microbial | ||
Revision as of 06:28, 28 August 2015
The Problem
Our iGEM project aims to tackle the emerging problem of antibiotic resistance by leveraging the power of natural selection under selective pressure. It is known that higher exposure to antibiotics leads to resistance against that antibiotic in bacterial populations. Antimicrobial resistance is a serious issue today, and could grow to become even worse in the future. A WHO report in April 2014 states that:
"this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance—when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need them to treat infections—is now a major threat to public health."
Anti microbial peptides are small protein molecules that have been shown to have anti-microbial activity. They are also also known to exhibit lower tendency to develop antibiotic resistance. Recently, However, it has also been reported that a prolonged exposure to anti-microbial peptides could also lead to the emergence of resistance in bacteria
