Fish Want Probiotics Too

Researchers in Egypt did a fascinating study recently on probiotics for fish. They tested the effect of three different types of Psuedomonas fluorescens on two pathogens that affect tilapia in the Nile (P. angulliseptica and S. faecium). Their aim was to find a more eco-friendly way of controlling the pathogens in aquaculture compared to chemical antimicrobials. The probiotic was indeed …

microBEnet Microbiology blog of the day: Antibiotics-The Perfect Storm

Going through the list of Microbiology Blogs I have curated at microBEnet and going to try to feature one of them every day or so.  And just going to do this alphabetically. Today’s blog: Antibiotics-The Perfect Storm Author: David Shlaes Tagline/Summary: We need new antibiotics to fight infections caused by resistant bacteria. But the marketplace, the structure of the …