[deleted] t1_is1lv0m wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:17 PM

Reply to comment by daman4567 in Antibiotic found in potato disease thwarts fungal infections by Sariel007

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DaughterEarth t1_is23n02 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 7:12 PM

They OC comment did by implication when they mentioned antibiotics only work on bacteria. The reason that often needs to be said is people think they will treat viruses, which they won't.

But there is a such thing as an anti-fungal antibiotic.

The person you replied to is trying to clear it up but apparently lots of you are too offended to pay attention lol

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538168/

Icantblametheshame t1_is30pkh wrote on October 12, 2022 at 10:50 PM

Yes cause an anti biotic could be referring to anything that kills life with a specific method

Clemementine t1_is2thjl wrote on October 12, 2022 at 9:58 PM

Generally those are referred to as antivirals, though.

Icantblametheshame t1_is30twv wrote on October 12, 2022 at 10:51 PM

And viruses are not living organisms, so anti biotic (Killin living organisms) doesn't apply to them