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Posted by: Farinata ( L'inferno ) on September 07, 1999 at 19:22:29:

In Reply to: A small challenge, Shaun. posted by Farinata on September 07, 1999 at 13:37:16:

: The generally-accepted reason is that natural selection occurred due to the constant exposure these bacteria had to the antibiotics used in the meat industry; only the naturally resistant mutations of the bacteria survived and bred, leading to strains of Staphylococcus aureus that were resistant to antibiotics like Penicillium.

Oh, and just in case you think I'm not making it clear, here's a helpful paper on the subject.

Farinata.


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