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Bacteria in wasp antennae produce antibiotic cocktails

submitted by agwartney on April 12, 2011
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Tags: antennae , antimicrobials , bacteria , beewolf digger wasp , fungal , Streptomyces , wasp
Source: www.physorg.com
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Bacteria that grow in the antennae of wasps help ward off fungal threats by secreting a 'cocktail' of antibiotics explains a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Harrogate.
 
 

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