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MRSA superbugs emerged on hedgehogs around 200 years ago

Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence.

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Superbug MRSA arose in hedgehogs before discovery of antibiotics, study suggests

Scientists have found that natural, biological processes, not antibiotic use, drove the emergence of a superbug about 200 years ago.

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Hospital superbug MRSA was triggered by hedgehogs, according to new research

Hospital superbug MRSA was triggered by hedgehogs, according to new research
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Long Before Antibacterial Drugs, MRSA Superbug Arose in Hedgehogs

Researchers were assessing the presence of bacteria in wild hedgehogs which are found in Europe and New Zealand, and found that many of these animals carry | Genetics And Genomics

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Origins of Drug-Resistant Superbug Weren t What We Thought, Surprise Discovery Shows

An evolutionary battle between fungi and bacteria on hedgehogs skin gave rise to a type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria long before humans started using the antibiotics that were thought to lead to such superbugs, a new study reveals.

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