Chapter 680 Fame
Li Quan stood nearby and personally watched Professor Yang and others do research and analysis.
As the assistant carefully used special tweezers to take a small sample and placed it under a thousand-fold microscope, the appearance of the bacteria became apparent.
Ordinary bacteria come in all sorts of strange and scary shapes.
Not to mention anything else, the flagella on their surface alone are enough to make one's hair stand on end.
This ancient bacterium is transparent throughout and a bit like a jellyfish.
But its shape is not like a jellyfish, it is more like an irregular round transparent object.
They move very slowly.
It was like shooting a martial arts scene in slow motion, with every movement being slow and laggy.
Their flagella are almost invisible, and there are only small protruding tentacles similar to insect legs, with suction cups on them, which allows them to move very steadily.
"What kind of bacteria is this? I have studied microorganisms all my life, and I have never seen such strange bacteria."
Professor Yang couldn't help but marvel at this, his face full of surprise.
There is also a hint of surprise and expectation.
The other members of the microbiology team had similar expressions.
"Let alone anything else, just from the morphology of this bacterium, we can conclude that it is a microorganism from at least a billion years ago," Professor Yang said excitedly.
“Do bacteria have an age?”
Li Quan knew that bacteria were among the most adaptable organisms in the world.
Bacteria have been on Earth for 3.4 billion years.
Many creatures of the same era as them have long since become extinct.
For example, dinosaurs.
“In fact, all living things in this universe have an age. Just like a tree, every year it grows, it will have an extra growth ring. This is the mark of its age.
But the age I'm talking about is not how many years a single biological individual has lived.
But how many years this species of creature has survived.
Any organism will slowly evolve and change as it grows, so as to better adapt to the surrounding environment. For example, during the Ice Age on Earth, the climate suddenly became cold.
At this time, some organisms failed to complete their evolution in time and finally could not adapt to the new environment. They were quickly squeezed out of their living space by other organisms. Then, they became extinct.
Every evolutionary process of an organism will bear the characteristics of the times.
This unknown ancient bacterium has a distinctive feature that is a billion years old. Its body is translucent, which helps it hide well in water.
Also, their shape is irregular oval.
Can adapt well to strong water pressure.
In addition, their individual bodies are more than ten times larger than ordinary bacteria. They look like giants. This is because the Earth was a high-oxygen environment a billion years ago.
Scientists have long discovered through research that a high-oxygen environment can make organisms grow larger.
For example, several decades ago, workers dug up a giant python more than 30 meters long while excavating a construction site. Local villagers thought it was a snake spirit. Later, experts investigated and found that the oxygen concentration in that place was much higher than other places. At the same time, the water contained some special minerals and trace elements .
The giant python lived in such a special environment for a long time, and its genes gradually mutated.
Eventually it grew to be several times the size of an ordinary python."
Professor Yang is extremely knowledgeable and explained to Li Quan the various reasons why he determined that this bacterium came from a billion years ago.
"Can this bacteria fight the zombie virus?"
This is the issue that Li Quan is most concerned about.
“You have to try it to know.”
Professor Yang wasn't sure either.
"But after I saw this bacteria, I had a strong feeling that it could deal with the zombie virus. Even the MRSA that had mutated in your parents' bodies."
This ancient bacterium is ten times larger than other bacteria.
Although it doesn’t mean that whoever is taller is more powerful.
But when the size of two bacteria differs by more than ten times, the larger one will definitely have a great advantage.
"Let's do the experiment!"
Li Quan can't wait to see the results.
The treatment plan remained unchanged, except that the originally selected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was replaced with this unknown ancient bacteria.
…
Under the microscope, this ancient bacteria sent by Tang Han gave Li Quan a big surprise.
They are like super soldiers. No matter they are fighting against zombie viruses or evolved methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, they are always successful.
It is true that if gods stand in the way, gods will be killed; if Buddhas stand in the way, Buddhas will be killed.
"Dean Li, this bacteria is exactly what we need. It is tailor . You see, they can suppress the zombie virus everywhere.
The zombie virus, which has dominated other bacteria and viruses, is like it has met its nemesis when facing this ancient bacterium, and is defeated everywhere.
Li Quan originally chose methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as the warriors, as it would take several days or even longer for them to eliminate the zombie virus.
This ancient bacterium can destroy a swarm of zombie viruses in just over an hour.
Li Quan also discovered a very interesting phenomenon. Not only do the ancient bacteria have extremely strong individual combat capabilities, but they also know how to work in a team and cooperate with each other tacitly.
"Team Leader Li, should we use this ancient bacterium for clinical trials now?"
Professor Yang asked Li Quan for instructions.
"certainly!"
Li Quan couldn't wait to see the results.
Now I definitely wouldn’t dare to use it directly on Li Quan’s parents.
Instead, they selected two patients who were infected with the zombie virus. One had just been infected for five days, and the other had been infected for nearly six months.
It's just a reference.
After the ancient bacteria was injected into the patient's body, the patient did not react at first, but after only a few moments, a violent reaction occurred.
The two patients were convulsing violently and looked in pain.
He struggled desperately, and the blue veins on the surface of his skin popped out.
It looks very scary.
Generally speaking, the nerves of people infected with the zombie virus have been damaged by the virus, and the patients have no sense of pain.
"Team Leader Li, should we stop the medication immediately and take emergency measures for the patient?" Professor Yang saw that the patient had an extremely strong discomfort reaction after taking the medication.
Suddenly, Professor Yang panicked.
Hurry up and ask Li Quan for instructions.
Because the person in charge here is Li Quan.
As the team leader, the first person he looks for when something goes wrong is Li Quan.
"Don't panic. The patient's violent reaction is just a symptom. In fact, the patient's vital signs are stable and he is not in danger."
Li Quan possesses diagnostic skills at the level of an imperial physician.
At this critical moment, he had been diagnosing patients and observing the conditions of the two patients.
Li Quan could still tell whether the patient's life was in danger.
After a while, the patient's strong adverse reactions gradually stabilized and eventually disappeared.
“Oh—”
At this moment, Professor Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
Just now, he accompanied Li Quan through the agonizing wait.
"Give the patient another test to see the current ratio of viruses and bacteria in his body!" Li Quan ordered.
Blood was drawn and tests were done.
A smile appeared on Professor Yang's face for the first time.
"Team Leader Li, Team Leader Li, we really succeeded. This patient, who was just infected for five days, has had the zombie virus in his body completely wiped out."
Professor Yang showed the test results to Li Quan.
It’s true.
The patient who had been infected with the zombie virus for nearly half a year also had the zombie virus in his body suppressed after taking the medicine.
"Professor Yang, you and your team members now have a new mission. You must find a way to cultivate this ancient bacterium and make it multiply rapidly."
These extremely precious samples were obtained through countless efforts of Tang Han Virus Research Institute.
"It's easy to breed this ancient bacterium. As long as you give them enough nutrient solution and a high-oxygen environment, they can reproduce quickly."
Professor Yang has already divided the work with the team members, with some people responsible for treating the patients and observing their reactions, and monitoring the viruses and bacteria in the patients' bodies in real time.
"Okay, I'll take some and give it to my parents to try first."
Li Quan saw that the two infected people did not encounter any major danger after being injected with the drug. Overall, the drug was safe.
Moreover, after taking the medicine, the patient did not experience any adverse reactions.
All signs indicate that this ancient bacterium is fully capable of replacing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Even better than MRSA.
As the team leader, Li Quan does have this power.
No one objected to giving priority to treating their parents.
He took two tubes of the ancient bacteria and injected them into his parents according to the established treatment plan.
Of course, for safety reasons, he adopted a method similar to an IV drip.
In this way, if there is any danger, the stop can be cancelled at any time.
…
About seventeen hours later, Li Tiezhu woke up first because of his good physical condition.
Not many years later, Li Quan's mother also woke up.
It's just that their thinking is still a little confused now.
They knew nothing about what had happened during this period, and they couldn't even recognize their son Li Quan.
This also shows that the zombie virus eventually destroyed their nerves and brains.
Some damage was done.
But the damage may be relatively small.
"Dad, I am your son, Gouwazi." Li Quan called Li Tiezhu in front of his father's hospital bed.
"son?"
Li Tiezhu's voice was hoarse and weak.
He and his wife had been in a coma for many days, and their bodies had long been drained by the virus.
Now, the body must be in an extremely weak state.
"Yes, I am your son."
Li Quan held his father's rough big hand and a smile appeared on his face.
There shouldn't be any big problem with the parents.
At least this life was saved.
What we need to do next is to seize the time to cultivate and breed more ancient probiotics to treat more patients.
Li Quan is multitasking.
Report to superiors promptly.
At the same time, he urged Professor Yang's team to speed up the breeding of this probiotic.
…
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
Li Quan's parents have recovered after treatment.
Li Quan also cherishes the opportunity to be with his parents even more.
Try to take time out of work to be with your parents and fulfill your filial duty.
In addition to the special patients Li Tiezhu and his wife who recovered after treatment, more than 90% of the infected people in other clinical experimental groups have recovered.
However, their nerves and joints were severely damaged by the zombie virus.
So even after being cured, there will still be some sequelae.
The most serious patients have even become idiots.
There is nothing we can do about this.
This is how it is after a patient develops a disease. Once they suffer irreversible damage, they are likely to be disabled for life.
"Team Leader Li, your superiors asked you to write an academic paper on the treatment of the zombie virus and then publish it in international medical books and magazines. This is also another example of China leading the world in the field of medicine.
The last time we were ahead of the rest of the world was hundreds of years ago."
Yang Di spoke to Li Quan in a negotiating tone.
"Well, I understand what my superiors mean. I will finish writing this medical paper."
Li Quan himself had already had this idea.
Even though he became the director of Wheelock Hospital and served in the position for many years, he held a high position of power.
But his influence was not as great as imagined.
Especially internationally.
When it comes to Huier Hospital, perhaps everyone knows it.
However, as for Li Quan, not many people know him, let alone foreigners, even among the country's own citizens.
If Li Quan can take this opportunity to publish a paper in SCI, he will definitely become famous all over the world.
By then, Li Quan's personal reputation in the medical field will reach a new peak.
Huier Hospital will also benefit.
…
Another half month passed.
The method of treating the zombie virus researched by Li Quan has been quietly promoted across the country.
That ancient bacterium was named Tai Sui bacteria.
It's not a fungus, it's a bacteria.
It means that it is as powerful and magical as Tai Sui.
What is Tai Sui?
It's the kind of thing that people call underground pork.
There are a few people in our country who have dug up something similar to pork in the wild or vegetable gardens.
When they are soaked in water, they become like jelly.
And it will grow.
I heard that drinking a little bit of it in water every day can prolong your life.
Ancient emperors even regarded Tai Sui as a holy medicine for the pursuit of immortality.
When Li Quan's medical paper titled Detailed Explanation of Zombie Virus Treatment Plan appeared in an international weekly, it immediately caused an international uproar.
The medical community around the world was shocked.
Because now is the time when the zombie virus is raging around the world.
Only China is a pure land.
It was well controlled and did not cause large-scale spread of the zombie virus.
China is not only a pure land now, but has also taken the lead in researching a method that can truly cure those infected with the zombie virus. The number of existing infected people is also decreasing rapidly after treatment.
There is good news almost every day.
The number of infected people has dropped sharply from more than 30,000 to a few thousand, and now to more than 200.
At present, China's economic production has recovered.
The eyes of the whole world are on China, and they can only feel jealousy and envy.
