Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access

Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access
Open Access

ISSN: 2167-0501

Research Article - (2012) Volume 1, Issue 7

Sequential Responses of Bacteria to Noxious Agents (Antibiotics) Leading To Accumulation of Mutations and Permanent Resistance

Ana Martins1,2,3, Gabriella Spengler2, Joseph Molnar2 and Leonard Amaral1,2,4*
1Grupo de Micobacterias, UEI Microbiology, Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Unidade de (UPMM), Instituto de Medicina Tropical and Higiene, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunobiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Hungary
3Institute of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Szeged, Hungary
4Grupo de Micobacterias, UEI Microbiology, Centro de Malaria and Outras doenças Tropicais (CMDT), Instituto de Medicina Tropical and Higiene, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
*Corresponding Author: Leonard Amaral, M.D., Ph.D, Grupo de Micobacterias, UEI Microbiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Higiene, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Rua Junqueira 100, 1349-008 Lisbon, Portugal, Tel: +351213652600 Email:

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