Chapter 672: Driving out wolves and repelling tigers, the war between bacteria and viruses
"Nothing happened during the days I was away, right?"
Li Quan started to draw blood from his parents for blood tests, and at the same time asked someone to use an instrument to check the virus status of his parents' bodies.
"Everything is fine." Tang Zhengyuan stepped forward to help.
"How is the patient who used the medicine first?" Li Quan now urgently wants to know why his parents suddenly had a high fever and fell into a coma after their condition improved?
"We tested the patient this morning, and found that there was only about 0.02% of the zombie virus left in his body. We found that the zombie viruses that survived to the end were very powerful. Their survivability, attack capability, and defense capability are far superior to ordinary zombie viruses. They can even kill some methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in turn."
Tang Zhengyuan reported the latest findings to Li Quan.
"It's not surprising that the virus will evolve. This time when I went back to my hometown to save my parents, I found a special infected person. It is estimated that the infection time should be more than half a year. It may even be longer. Under the influence of the zombie virus, his body has been strengthened and his strength is extremely strong. If we can take some tissue samples from that person for testing.
I am sure that the zombie must have evolved."
Li Quan was not surprised by this result.
As early as a few days ago, when the first patient who tried the drug had a 2% virus left in his body that could not be completely eliminated, Li Quan had already speculated that the zombie virus must have evolved.
It’s like fighting on the battlefield, and only the elite soldiers survive in the end.
Those who died early were weak cannon fodder.
"After my parents' test results come out, I can do a comparison."
There was a gleam of wisdom in Li Quan's eyes.
His parents had only been infected with the zombie virus for a short time, and Li Quan had given them medicine in a timely manner. It was estimated that the zombie virus in their bodies had not had time to evolve, and they were just the most common zombie virus, so they were quickly eliminated.
This is also the reason why Li Quan's parents' condition improved only about thirty-six hours after taking the medicine.
Not long after, the test results came out.
"Team Leader Li, the number of zombie viruses detected in your parents' bodies is zero. But there are a large number of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus." The expert in charge of the test handed the test results to Li Quan.
"Really?"
Li Quan was very surprised when he heard the result.
Because in his mind, the most difficult thing to eliminate is the zombie virus.
After the parents were infected with the zombie virus, there must have been a large number of zombie viruses in their bodies that were frantically replicating themselves. Now, the number of zombie viruses in their bodies is zero, which shows that the treatment method developed by Li Quan is effective.
To drive away wolves and tigers is like dancing on the edge of a knife.
Now that the tigers have retreated, the remaining wolves are no match for us.
Fortunately, Li Quan was well prepared.
Let a few microbiologists come up with a feasible solution to eliminate MRSA.
"Professor Yang, I wonder if the team has developed a way to eliminate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?" Li Quan asked.
"Our team has developed a feasible treatment plan that uses vancomycin in combination with two other antibiotics to eliminate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a very short period of time. At least we have passed many experiments to prove that it is feasible."
Professor Yang is an old scholar in his sixties who wears reading glasses.
He speaks and acts in a methodical manner and appears very serious.
It is precisely such people who are focused, rigorous and pursue the truth when doing research.
“Okay, great!”
Li Quan was very excited because there was a feasible treatment plan that could eliminate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
My parents' illness will be cured soon.
Now, he finally understood why his parents were in a coma and had a high fever.
This is the inflammatory response to bacterial infection.
The human body has its own immune system, and when infected with a virus or bacteria, an inflammatory response will occur. Normally, the body temperature will automatically rise to kill the invading bacteria and viruses.
But the human immune system is very interesting.
It's like a tough guy who bullies the strong and fears the weak.
The human immune system is often very powerful against bacteria that are more powerful than viruses, but it seems somewhat weak and powerless against multiple viruses.
Even if the viruses step on it and poop and pee on it, it has no power to resist.
This is also why plagues in human history are basically caused by viral infections. Few plagues are caused by bacterial infections.
"Bring the medicine here immediately and give it to my parents."
Li Quan said to Professor Yang.
“Yes!”
Professor Yang has genuine respect for Li Quan.
It is not easy to win the respect of an old scholar like him.
Because this kind of old pedant often has a weird and bad temper.
They love to stick to their own opinions and are very arrogant.
No matter whether the other party is a billionaire or a high-ranking official, he dares not to buy their accounts or even pay attention to them.
I will never flatter these people.
The reason why he respected Li Quan so much was because he was impressed by .
Professor Yang was already very impressed by the fact that they had developed a method to kill the zombie virus.
Now that he heard that all the zombie viruses in Li Quan's parents' bodies had been killed, he immediately realized that Li Quan's treatment plan was indeed effective.
Therefore, he admired Li Quan even more.
"Team Leader Li, I have brought all three antibiotics. This is the optimal dosage ratio we found out through testing. Should I administer the drugs, or will you do it yourself?"
Professor Yang used a respectful title to address Li Quan, a young man who was forty years younger than him.
"You are more professional, so you can do it. I only have one request, which is to ensure the safety of my parents as much as possible." Li Quan did not say that my parents' lives must be kept safe.
No doctor would dare to say when treating a patient that he will definitely be fine.
If Li Quan had really said that, Professor Yang would probably have died.
Under everyone's attention, Professor Yang steadily prepared the three antibiotics, injected them into the drip bottle, and shook them evenly.
The drug is then administered via intravenous drip.
Intravenous medication is a safer way to use antibiotics.
Because accidents can easily happen if antibiotics are injected into the patient's body rashly.
Antibiotics are not as safe as people think.
On the contrary, it is a dangerous drug.
When hospitals inject antibiotics into patients, they usually do a skin test first and then give the patient medication.
Once an allergic reaction occurs, it can be fatal.
…
An hour passed.
Two hours passed...fourteen hours in total.
But Li Quan's parents still had a high fever.
The person has been in a coma.
Professor Yang is quite old, and it is inevitable that he can't stand guarding here for more than ten hours.
"That shouldn't be the case. This treatment plan has been repeatedly tested by me and all members of the microbiology research team and has been proven to be effective. What's the problem?"
Professor Yang took out a lens cleaning cloth and wiped his glasses while talking to himself.
So many people are watching.
He just swore that it was not difficult to eliminate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
As a result, I was slapped in the face more than ten hours later.
"Professor Yang, don't worry. Let's find out the reason."
Li Quan was worried that Professor Yang was old and might get into trouble easily if he got anxious or angry.
Quickly say something to comfort him.
"Draw some more blood for a blood test."
At Li Quan's command, the doctor in charge of the examination immediately collected blood from Li Quan's parents and then tested it in the laboratory.
The results came out very quickly.
"After testing, the patient's blood contained the expected concentrations of the three antibiotics. However, the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the patient's body showed no signs of reduction. They seemed to have evolved... to be immune to the combined attack of the three antibiotics."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The first patient who tried the drug had a small part of the zombie virus in his body that evolved and was difficult to eliminate.
Then the zombie virus in Li Quan's parents' bodies was finally eliminated, which made everyone excited.
As a result, it has only now been discovered that MRSA has evolved in a very short period of time.
"Let me see!"
Professor Yang stood up tremblingly, walked to the front of the testing table, and stared at the display screen carefully to watch the appearance of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
"Hey, come and take a look, these MRSA seem to be different from the common MRSA."
Several members of the microbiology research team leaned over to take a closer look.
There was a look of surprise on their faces.
"Team Leader Li, when did you inject your parents with MRSA?"
A microbiologist turned and asked.
"Two days ago. About fifty hours." Li Quan looked up at the wall clock.
"It's only been fifty hours. It's impossible for bacteria to evolve in such a short time."
Bacteria divide at different rates: fast or slow.
For ordinary ones, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to split once, while for some advanced ones, it may take more than 20 hours.
This is just the time it takes for the split to occur.
Generally speaking, even if the cell divides thousands of times, mutation may not necessarily occur.
Calculated based on the shortest mutation time.
It takes twenty hours to split once, and more than two years to split a thousand times.
It is conceivable that it is almost impossible to make methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus evolve and mutate in two days.
What exactly is the problem?
"I boldly speculate that these methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can evolve in a very short period of time. They must have swallowed the zombie virus, which led to their rapid evolution."
Professor Yang does have real talent and knowledge after all.
It wasn't long before the reasons for the rapid evolution of MRSA were deduced.
In the world of bacteria and viruses, there is indeed a rule that only exists in cultivation novels.
They can replenish energy and achieve rapid evolution by devouring other bacteria or viruses.
In the novels about cultivation, a certain old demon or monster will increase its cultivation level rapidly by devouring other monsters of the same level or more powerful than itself.
The same goes for bacteria.
The zombie virus devoured by MRSA is an alien microorganism.
This is high-end stuff.
After the zombie virus was eliminated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was able to evolve.
Becoming very difficult.
It was originally discovered that three antibiotics could be used simultaneously to eliminate them.
Now this treatment plan is like a drizzle for them after they have mutated.
It is impossible to damage their roots at all.
"Professor Yang, is there any solution?" Li Quan's brows, which had been relaxed, wrinkled again.
"Well... well, there is definitely a way, but it takes time to experiment. Your parents are in a high fever right now, and it's still unknown whether they can wait until then."
Professor Yang kindly reminded Li Quan.
"Okay, you guys should hurry up and research how to eliminate the evolved MRSA. I'll also think of some ways. If I'm not mistaken, the evolved MRSA will become more terrifying than the zombie virus.
This is definitely not their final evolution.
Later, it will evolve.
It will become more difficult to deal with then.”
Li Quan gave his own prediction.
A group of scientific researchers began to do their own things, racing against time to carry out research.
Li Quan is also trying various methods to eliminate the evolved methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Time passed quickly during the intense research.
"Team Leader Li, Team Leader Li, the number of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in your parents' bodies is decreasing." On the third day, the tester shouted excitedly.
"Really?"
Li Quan felt that this was a perfect turn of events.
When I walked over and took a look, I saw that the test results showed that the number of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus had dropped directly from 1,257 in each drop of blood to 871.
A total of nearly four hundred people were reduced.
It has only been less than three days.
“Could it be that the three antibiotics did not work immediately, but began to work through the slow treatment method?”
What Li Quan said is indeed possible.
Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled.
"Team Leader Li, this is possible, but unfortunately, it is not the antibiotic treatment that is effective. We have discovered a very special phenomenon: those evolved MRSA are killing and devouring each other."
Professor Yang said to Li Quan.
This result surprised Li Quan again.
The first evolution of MRSA was scary enough.
If they continue to evolve and devour many times, won't they be able to reach the sky?
I'm afraid that my parents' bodies have now become a battlefield for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
"No, we have to find a way."
Li Quan couldn't help feeling anxious.
At this moment, in desperation, he couldn't help but think of a treatment plan for madmen that he had once conceived.
Since methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is so powerful after evolution, will the zombie virus be more powerful than them after multiple evolutions?
The infected person code-named "Death" must have had the zombie virus evolve many times in his body, and perhaps it could deal with the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Li Quan's parents' bodies.
