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cefotaximeA third-generation broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic. | |
ceftazidimeA third-generation broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic. | |
central dogmaThe one-way flow of information from DNA to RNA to protein. First proposed by Francis Crick in 1958. | |
chemical librariesCollections of chemical compounds that can be screened for compounds with potential antibiotic activity. | |
chemically labileThe tendency of a substance to be easily broken down during a chemical reaction. | |
chemical messengersChemical compounds that transmit messages between cells. | |
chromosomesDNA molecules containing some, or all, of the genetic information of an organism. | |
commensalsBacteria that live associated with the host organism without having a detrimental effect on the host. For example, Streptococcus pyogenes is a commensal bacterium often found in the nose of healthy individuals. | |
conjugationA horizontal gene transfer mechanism in which plasmids are transferred between two contacting bacteria through a hollow tube, or pilus. | |
contagionThe spread of a disease from one person to another by close contact. | |