Team:UCSF/Project/Implications1
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<a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/07/050705010900.htm" >Agricultural Antibiotic Use Contributes To 'Super-Bugs' In Humans</a> | <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/07/050705010900.htm" >Agricultural Antibiotic Use Contributes To 'Super-Bugs' In Humans</a> | ||
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Broader Implications for Our Project
Our project addresses this growing issue by specifically targeting harmful bacteria within a diverse bacterial community by utilizing the CRISPR system along with bacterial conjugation as a delivery system. Our project is not yet complete and is not yet fit for field testing, but it has the potential of providing an alternative to the current use of antibiotics for this issue. By avoiding the use of antibiotics to eliminate an unwanted strain of bacteria in a microbiome, the possibility of antibiotic resistant strains being created would dramatically decrease. We are optimistic and hope that this project can create alternatives to current methods of indiscriminate treatment with antibiotics.
CDC sets threat levels for drug-resistant 'superbugs'
Agricultural Antibiotic Use Contributes To 'Super-Bugs' In Humans