Bacteria in a Dish of MRSA, Showing How It Inhibits the Spread (IMAGE)

Swansea University

Bacteria in a Dish of MRSA, Showing How It Inhibits the Spread

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Zone of inhibition produced by Streptomyces sp myrophorea on a lawn of MRSA. The bacteria is the brown spot, and the lighter color around the spot shows that it is inhibiting the spread of the MRSA which is surrounding it.

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G Quinn, Swansea University

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