Give example of the an following.
The bacterial source Or Chloromycetin.
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Answer:
Bacterial source- animal excreta, wastewater, sewage etc.
Chloromycetin- One example is the ACCoT plasmid (A=ampicillin, C=chloramphenicol, Co=co-trimoxazole, T=tetracycline), which mediates multiple drug resistance in typhoid (also called R factors).
Explanation:
The potential sources of bacterial contamination include birds (cormorants, starlings, gulls), domestic animals (cats, dogs, goats, horses), sanitary wastewater from wastewater treatment plant failures, and wildlife.
All may not be sources of bacteria but some may be infections and may contain the growth of bacteria.
Chloromycetin
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes use as an eye ointment to treat conjunctivitis. By mouth or by injection into a vein, it is used to treat meningitis, plague, cholera, and typhoid fever.
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