Question

A particular species of which one the following, is the source bacterium of the antibiotic,discovered next to penicillin, for the treatment of tuberculosis?

• A. എസ്ഷെറിച്ചിയ
• B. സ്ട്രെപ്റ്റോമൈസിസ്
• C. റൈസോബിയം
• D. നൈട്രോക്ബാക്റ്റർ

Answer 1

Answer:

B. സ്ട്രെപ്റ്റോമൈസിസ്

The source bacterium for the antibiotic streptomycin, discovered as an alternative to penicillin for treating tuberculosis, is Streptomyces griseus Streptomycin was the first aminoglycoside antibiotic to be discovered. It was isolated from a species of bacteria called Streptomyces griseus. This discovery was crucial because penicillin, the first antibiotic, was ineffective against tuberculosis and some other Gram-negative bacteria. Streptomycin proved highly effective against tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.