For Antibiotic Resistance we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Animal Health, Drug Research, Evolution, Factory Farms, Food, Food and Health, Genetics and Food, Medical and Microbiology.

Antibiotic Resistance (Animal Health)

The ability of microorganisms such as bacteria to withstand antibiotic treatment. Some bacteria are naturally resistant to specific antibiotics. In other cases, bacteria develop resistance over time to an antibiotic to which they were previously susceptible. Selection for resistance is a natural process that results in survival of the most resistant strains, often after prolonged exposure of the bacteria to sub-lethal concentrations of an antibiotic.

Antibiotic Resistance (Drug Research)

The ability of a bacterium to resist or overcome the effects of an antibiotic.

Antibiotic Resistance (Evolution)

A heritable trait in microorganisms that enables them to survive in the presence of an antibiotic.

Antibiotic Resistance (Factory Farms)

Bacteria's ability to mutate in order to survive treatment with antibiotics. Over time, bacteria are able to change their characteristics so that antibiotics cannot kill them. This process happens faster when antibiotics are used very frequently, especially at low doses over long periods of time, which is common on factory farms where antibiotics are added to feed.

Antibiotic Resistance (Food)

E ability of a bacterium to synthesize a protein that neutralizes an antibiotic.

Antibiotic Resistance (Food and Health)

The ability of a bacterium to synthesize a protein that neutralizes an antibiotic.

Antibiotic Resistance (Genetics and Food)

The tendency for a bacteria to develop a resistance to one or more antibiotics. This can occur when antibiotics are used repetitively. Most targeted bacteria are killed by a dose of antibiotics, but some are not. These remaining bacteria have a genetic resistance to the antibiotic, and this trait can be passed on to their offspring. For this reason there is a push to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, or else they will be rendered ineffective in the treatment of certain diseases. bean decoration

Antibiotic Resistance (Medical)

The development by bacteria of the ability to live in the presence of a certain antibiotic, making treatment difficult

Antibiotic Resistance (Microbiology)

Resistance conferred to the host the ability to survive a given antibiotic by plasmids containing resistance genes. If such a plasmid is present in a host, that host will not be killed by (moderate levels of) ampicillin or tetracycline. By transforming plasmids containing antibiotic resistance genes, one can get rid of all the contaminating bacteria which does not have such plasmid, thus ensuring that the plasmid will be propagated as the surviving cells divide.

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