Millennia-Old Ice-Bound Bacterium Carries 100+ Resistance Genes

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A 5,000-year-old bacterium from Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave carries more than 100 antibiotic-resistance genes and can inhibit several resistant superbugs, highlighting both risks if melted ice releases these traits and potential for novel antimicrobial insights.
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