Fire Ants: Purveyors of Pain, or Possible Source of New Antimicrobials?

Fire Ants: Purveyors of Pain, or Possible Source of New Antimicrobials?

07/01/2006

Heather White Heather White, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson If you have ever been bitten by a fire ant you’ll remember the pain! But a study presented in Washington has shown

Heather White


Heather White

Heather White, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
If you have ever been bitten by a fire ant you’ll remember the pain! But a study presented in Washington has shown that when they sting, they produce substances with antimicrobial properties. And hence these fierce creatures could have a use in medicine.
[audio:https://www.audiomedica.com/podcasting/icaac2005/heather_white.mp3]

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