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A new study throws light on the manner in which microscopic sponges 
conquer the superbug MRSA. These sponges maneuver through the bloodstream and evade the toxins.
The study conducted by US scientists highlights that these nanosponges have the potential of reducing alpha-haemolysin toxin produced by Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). The study showed that 89%of mice, on which the trial was conducted, survive lethal infections. After the cure, it was found that 44%of the animals survived.
In addition to this, the study also says that sponges can also defeat toxin from the food bug Escherichia coli (E. coli) and venom from poisonous snakes and bees.
According to study leader Professor Liangfang Zhang, from the University of California at San Diego, “Instead of creating specific treatments for individual toxins, we are developing a platform that can neutralize toxins caused by a wide range of pathogens, including MRSA and other antibiotic resistant bacteria”.
The future prospects of the treatment have been lingering for the medical science. The researchers are aiming to start anti-virulence treatment for MRSA. This is the reason that they studied the most dangerous toxins from MRSA.
One of the authors of the study said this research has created a platform that can counterbalance toxins triggered by humungous pathogens, including MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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