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Life-saving bacteria found in turkeys

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New York: The biological machinery needed to produce a potentially life-saving antibiotic is found in turkeys, researchers have found.

“Our research group is certainly thankful for turkeys. The ‘good bacteria’ we are studying has been keeping turkeyimages farms healthy for years and it has the potential to keep humans healthy as well,” said microbiologist Joel Griffitts from Brigham Young University in Utah.

That is because the good bacteria, Strain 115 as scientists call it, produces the MP1 antibiotic – a known killer that could target staph infections, strep throat, severe gastrointestinal diseases and a large number of infectious bacteria.

This , however, is not in widespread use because of its complex structure.

The researchers found that a DNA molecule inside Strain 115 known as “plasmid” produces both the killer antibiotic and a self-protecting agent.

The study appeared in the Journal of Bacteriology.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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