Fungus-farming ants may hold secret to fighting drug-resistant microbes. They rely on bacteria to make several versions of antifungals just different enough that invading fungi aren’t able to develop resistance, in contrast to human antibiotics, which are the same and easier to evolve resistance to.


Fungus-farming ants may hold secret to fighting drug-resistant microbes. They rely on bacteria to make several versions of antifungals just different enough that invading fungi aren’t able to develop resistance, in contrast to human antibiotics, which are the same and easier to evolve resistance to.
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