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Scientists searching for new medicines have found an antibiotic in an unusual place, the human nose. The compound produced by nose-dwelling microbes can kill several dangerous pathogens. Here is James Gauha. Inside of our bodies there's a microscopic war taking place between thousands of species of bacteria competing for food and space. The research studied how some species keep their rivals obey and discovered that a nostril-dwelling bacterium, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, was producing an antibiotic. Tests published in the journal, Nature, showed the drug could kill superbugs including MRSA. New antibiotics are desperately needed as doctors are struggling with the growing threat of untreatable infections. The last new class of the drugs to reach patients was developed decades ago. The study shows that our own bodies may be a rich source of new drugs.
VOCABULARY
1. antibiotic n. 抗生素
2. compound n. a thing consisting of two or more separate things combined together 复合物；混合物
3. microbe n. an extremely small living thing that you can only see under a microscope and that may cause disease 微生物
4. nostril-dwelling 寄生在鼻孔的
5. bacterium n. 细菌（复数为bacteria）
6. staphylococcus n. (medical 医) a type of bacteria that can cause infections in some parts of the body such as the skin and eyes 葡萄球菌（可感染皮肤和眼睛等身体部位）
7. staphylococcus lugdunensis 路邓葡萄球菌
8. superbug n. a type of bacteria that cannot easily be killed by antibiotics 超细菌（抗生素不能轻易杀死）
QUESTIONS
Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the news.
Scientists searching for new medicines have found an antibiotic in an unusual place, ________________________________. The compound produced by nose-dwelling microbes can kill several dangerous pathogens. Here is James Gauha. Inside of our bodies there's a microscopic war taking place between thousands of _______________________ of bacteria competing for ______________________________. The research studied how some species keep their ____________________ obey and discovered that a nostril-dwelling bacterium, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, was producing an antibiotic. Tests published in the journal, _______________________, showed the drug could kill superbugs including MRSA. New antibiotics are ________________________ needed as doctors are struggling with the growing threat of ____________________________________. The last new class of the drugs to reach patients was developed ________________________ ago. The study shows that ________________________________ may be a rich source of ______________.
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Scientists searching for new medicines have found an antibiotic in an unusual place, the human nose. The compound produced by nose-dwelling microbes can kill several dangerous pathogens. Here is James Gauha. Inside of our bodies there's a microscopic war taking place between thousands of species of bacteria competing for food and space. The research studied how some species keep their rivals obey and discovered that a nostril-dwelling bacterium, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, was producing an antibiotic. Tests published in the journal, Nature, showed the drug could kill superbugs including MRSA. New antibiotics are desperately needed as doctors are struggling with the growing threat of untreatable infections. The last new class of the drugs to reach patients was developed decades ago. The study shows that our own bodies maybe a rich source of new drugs.
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