12 Dec 2018

Wasp Venom antibiotics and genetic predispositions

From Nine To Noon, 11:46 am on 12 December 2018
Wasps cost New Zealand millions of dollars a year in agricultural losses and ecological damage.

Wasps cost New Zealand millions of dollars a year in agricultural losses and ecological damage. Photo: CC BY 2.0 Martin Cooper

Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about a new study that showed just learning how you have a genetic predisposition for a disease can cause you to experience physical symptoms, and explains how researchers have turned wasp venom into a potential new antibiotic.

Associate Professor Dr Siouxsie Wiles is the head of Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland.

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