メキシコ国立自治大学の研究者らは、サソリの毒とハバネロから抽出した化合物を用いて、3種類の新しい抗生物質を開発した。これは、既存の治療薬に耐性を持つ結核菌やその他の細菌に対抗することを目的としている。
メキシコ国立自治大学の研究グループは、細菌耐性に対抗するための新たなアプローチを特定した。彼らは、サソリの毒とハバネロから直接抽出した成分を用いて、3種類の抗生物質を生成した。
メキシコの研究チーム、サソリの毒と唐辛子から抗生物質を開発
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