Study finds false widow spiders bite can transmit harmful antibiotic-resistant bacteria

(National University of Ireland Galway) A team of zoologists and microbiologists from NUI Galway have published a new study showing that common house spiders carry bacteria susceptible to infect people, with the Noble False Widow spiders also carrying harmful strains resistant to common antibiotic treatments.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news