Climate Change May Release Ancient Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
25-meter ice core extracted from Scărișoara Ice Cave for research.
Genomic analysis found over 100 antibiotic resistance genes and 600 unknown function genes.
Bacteria resistant to ten modern antibiotics including ciprofloxacin.
One gene shows antimicrobial potential for biotech applications.
Melting ice could release resistance genes into modern bacteria.
Climate change may reawaken dormant microbes in thawing environments.
Antibiotic resistance causes 1.27 million annual deaths globally.
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