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Chapter 469 Responding to the antibiotic crisis, real technology and hard work

It was late January when Wei Kang returned to Sanqing headquarters.

After 14 days of medical isolation and another week of recuperation, he finally returned to his pre-space condition.

This is mainly because he only went up and stayed for three days, so the time was relatively short.

If it is replaced by an astronaut who has stayed on the space station for several months, the recovery period will take at least half a year.

In this way, Wei Kang still felt that it was worth it to spend a month before and after, just for three days.

Of course, he also felt that it took too long before and after, and it was enough to go up this time to enjoy himself, and he would not consider doing it again for the time being.

After returning, he immediately threw himself into his selfless work, and quickly dealt with a lot of accumulated official duties.

The clinical trial report of the nano-pill inevitably attracted his attention.

Wei Kang looked at the report on the screen, tapped his fingers on the table, and fell into deep thought.

"Nano-pills really have a miraculous effect in drug delivery in the human body. The same curative effect is achieved with a very small dose, which greatly reduces adverse reactions and will not damage human health."

"The current application mainly focuses on the antibiotic treatment of nosocomial infection, and it has a significant effect on postoperative infection, newborns, and the elderly and other immunocompromised groups."

"This is a relatively intuitive application. The application scenarios of nanopills should not stop there. In addition, it should also be used in the treatment of other drugs, such as anticancer drugs."

"Although cancer cells are more cunning than bacteria and harder to reach the lesion, this is a direction that can be considered."

Looking at it, he also had a clearer understanding of the future of this new drug.

Nano-pills are like cars, which can be loaded with various drug molecules, reach their destination unimpeded in blood vessels, stop and unload, and concentrate their firepower to kill the target.

This target can be bacteria, viruses, diseased cells, or even cancer cells.

All in all, very effective!
As far as the current situation of domestic hospitals is concerned, nano-pills must have broad prospects.

With the abuse of antibiotics, bacterial drug resistance is getting stronger and stronger. Hospital infection is definitely uncontrollable and cannot be prevented, and it will happen frequently.

Because in terms of prevention, it is to control the source of infection, cut off the transmission route, and protect the susceptible population.

However, in general ICU wards, the source of infection is difficult to control, and limited by bed space, it is even more difficult to cut off the transmission route to meet the standard. As for the protection of susceptible populations. . . All the susceptible people live in the ICU.

It can only be said that the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.

In addition, after many drugs have been used for a long time, patients will also develop drug resistance. In this case, nano-pills are also a good choice.

"Drug-resistant babies? There are so many?"

Turning to the back, seeing the shocking data of the drug-resistant baby, Wei Kang couldn't help but gasp.

"It seems that the abuse of antibiotics is indeed a big problem. If it cannot be effectively solved, it will endanger the whole human being sooner or later."

The emergence of drug resistance in patients is not due to the drug resistance of the patients themselves, but the resistance of certain pathogenic bacteria carried by the patients.

Many bacteria, including drug-resistant bacteria, can safely exist in the human body, and there is no need to eliminate them if they do not get sick.

But after the immunity is weakened, these seemingly safe bacteria, which used to be harmless to humans and animals, instantly become the deadly sickle of death.

Pregnant women and fetuses are connected by umbilical cords, so bacteria generally do not appear in the blood, and the chances of the mother passing drug-resistant bacteria to the fetus are very small, unless the pregnant woman suffers from sepsis.

However, the antibacterial drugs taken by the mother can be transferred to the fetus through the blood, which is why pregnant women should be cautious about taking antibacterial drugs. Another reason is that the fetus is exposed to bacteria during delivery.

After leaving the mother's body, babies can come into contact with bacteria everywhere in their lives, and face more dangers than adults.

As for the misuse of antibiotics in animals, that's much more common.

The use of antibiotics in animal husbandry is for disease resistance and treatment. For example, chloramphenicol is widely used in animal feed, which can be used for typhoid fever, salmonella, Bacteroides fragilis and other infections in animals.

Because breeding in a dense space is very easy to be infected with germs, often a bird flu or swine fever will kill a large number of people, and lose everything.

Another reason is to promote growth.

Many antibiotics can stimulate and accelerate the rapid growth of animals. For example, adding streptomycin to chicken feed can promote the growth and development of chicks. Chlortetracycline and dextromycin can also promote the growth and fattening of cattle, pigs and poultry.

There is no disease or disaster, and it can be sold quickly. The combination of these two functions is a complete killer for animal husbandry. No one can resist this temptation.

After animals eat antibiotics, the bacteria in the intestines mutate in the struggle, and enter people's mouths along with the feces attached to eggs, pork and other agricultural products.

Antibiotics pass through the animal's digestive system and may also enter the animal's meat.

Eating such meat is equivalent to eating antibiotics, and the bacteria in the intestines will also mutate and develop drug resistance.

"In two years, my wife will have a baby, and she won't give birth to a drug-resistant baby. It seems that we should pay special attention to this aspect of eating. From now on, we will only eat organic food, and try not to eat meat that abuses antibiotics."

Wei Kang's face gradually became serious, because he thought of his family.

"Although the country has regulations that prohibit the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry, judging from the level of domestic food supervision, I really can't trust anyone, and I can only rely on myself."

"It's pitiful to think about it. I'm a very rich man. No matter how rich I am, I can't buy safe and satisfying food in the market. I can only raise pigs and chickens by myself. It's too funny to say it."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

"It seems that we need to plan ahead and make plans in advance. Do we want to buy one or two pig farms or chicken farms for organic meat?"

"The scale can be smaller and free-range as much as possible. As long as antibiotics are not used to promote growth, the problem of antibiotic resistance should be avoided."

"However, as long as it is a farm, there will inevitably be animal diseases. If you don't use antibiotics, you have to find a good way to solve the disease."

"There seems to be news that someone has bred gene-edited pigs with resistance to African swine fever. It seems that to solve animal diseases, we have to start with gene editing."

"In fact, many wild breeds of domestic animals have disease-resistant genes. If they are modified, disease-resistant breeds should be able to be bred."

"If we can breed pigs and chickens with disease-resistant genes, feed them with feed that is resistant to pesticides and herbicides, and use natural fertilizers, we can provide organic meat and solve the problem of overuse of antibiotics."

"At least in this way, our family can eat organic food every day, and we don't have to worry about drug resistance anymore."

Thinking of this, Wei Kang's heart suddenly moved.

"By the way, Huang Qin seems to have been in charge of the breeding of gene-edited animals and crops. Let him ask."

"See if any research teams have achieved results, and if there are any, direct investment, if not, develop disease-resistant livestock by yourself."

The antibiotic crisis sounded a big wake-up call for him, and he must not be sloppy in matters related to his family and life.

Wei Kang immediately paid attention to this issue with an unprecedented attitude.

So, Huang Qin, who was working hard, was quickly called to the president's office.

Due to the sudden incident, when he appeared in front of Wei Kang, there was still a trace of bewilderment in his eyes.

However, after hearing Wei Kang's question, he, who is extremely proficient in business, gave an affirmative answer after a little thought.

"The anti-disease pig has achieved results a few years ago. It seems to be the research and development result of a non-professional. This kid is quite lucky. He sold the patent to New Hope Group and made a lot of money."

"Later, people from New Hope came to us, optimized the growth genes, and added some disease-resistant genes of local black pigs, so that it combined the advantages of white and black pigs, and officially launched a high-end pork brand last year, but I don’t know if the breeding process is organic or not, and I need to contact them to confirm.”

"There are also some high-end black pork brands in China, all of which claim to be purely natural. They are raised in the mountains and forests, and they are released for 14 months. They do not contain any additives or hormones, but hormones and antibiotics are two different things. The absence of added hormones does not mean that there is no pork. Add antibiotics. And people say so, but there is no supervision, and I don’t know if it’s true.”

"For chicken, there is a team at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences studying genetic disease-resistant breeding, and they have already achieved some results. They have discovered chicken immune regulation genes, which can activate innate immune pathways in chickens and enhance resistance to bacteria, fungi and viruses. infectivity."

"When I contacted them last year, a new breed of white-feathered chicken had come out, which was both food-saving and disease-resistant, but it hadn't been officially launched on the market yet."

"If Mr. Wei wants to do an organic genetic meat project, I can contact New Hope and the Academy of Agricultural Sciences and just buy it and raise it."

Wei Kang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, you really know a lot about this."

"Then you should contact them first and purchase a batch of breeding pigs and chickens. Let's start with these two breeds."

"I will first buy a farm to grow organic meat, which will be used exclusively for Sanqing's internal consumption in the future."

As he spoke, he couldn't help shaking his head.

"The food outside is really unreliable now, and you have to end it yourself to be reliable."

When Huang Qin heard this, he immediately remembered the scene of every time he bought something. No matter what he bought, from clothes and shoes to chicken legs and snacks, he had to do homework for several days before he dared to make a move. Otherwise, the things he bought casually would not be usable at all. .

He nodded sympathetically: "Mr. Wei, you are right. Nowadays, food hygiene problems are everywhere. No one can believe it. Every consumer has to be forced to become an all-round expert before he dares to shop. As for the food, then I must put 1 hearts on it."

Wei Kang waved his hand and said: "The main company has advantages in gene research and development, which can be used in the breeding industry, so that everyone can eat at ease. We don't go too far, as long as we meet internal needs."

"Let's start with disease-resistant pigs and disease-resistant chickens first, and then slowly develop other varieties."

"With a dedicated farm in Sanqing, it will be more convenient to develop genetic animals and plants in the future."

He made up his mind to build the farm into a genetic animal and plant research center in the future, meeting the needs of scientific research and production at the same time, and achieving self-sufficiency.

Then I estimated that it would take more than half a year for the organic farms to actually produce something.

When organic meat can be provided stably, there will be no need to worry about the drug resistance of family members in the future.

After Huang Qin left, he came to Sun Chengren's office again and told him the matter.

"Well-off, this is a good idea. Eat well to stay healthy, especially for an elderly person like me."

Sun Chengren's eyes lit up when he heard it. He is old and in the pharmaceutical industry. He is used to life, old age, sickness and death. He pays the most attention to health and regimen, so he naturally agrees with this idea.

Wei Kang smiled and said, "Uncle Sun, I'll leave this to you. The main thing is to find a suitable place with a green and pollution-free environment. If there is a breeding farm already, that's the best. You can buy it directly."

"Then I will recruit another group of people with breeding experience to build a breeding farm and a scientific research center, combine production and research, and work together, so that the cycle can be positive."

"Leave it to me. I will find you a good place." Sun Chengren patted his chest and agreed.

"In fact, the food I eat at home now is all organic food bought from supermarkets, mainly vegetables and fruits."

"But they are all free-range farmers. To be honest, I don't feel at ease. I feel that they are all under the guise of merchant marketing. They are expensive and have no guarantee."

"You also know that there are a lot of products on the market, and there are many loopholes in regulation. It is difficult to pick out the real organic food."

"Even so, it's just pesticide-free, and it's nowhere near real organic food."

"As for organic meat, there are very few types, and they are all local niche brands. It is difficult to buy if you have money, and even if you buy it, you are not particularly reassured."

"So I'm very happy if Sanqing makes organic meat by himself, and he won't have to worry about health problems in the future."

Wei Kang laughed immediately after hearing this: "I'm thinking about having a child, so I have to think about my family."

"You don't know the extent of the abuse of antibiotics in the animal husbandry industry. Since I read the shocking figures in the report, I really don't feel safe eating anything."

"For the health of myself and my family, I am willing to spend any money."

"Besides, Sanqing also has this ability, so why not do it?"

"Any problem that can be solved with technology is not a problem."

Sun Chengren burst into laughter immediately, his eyebrows and beard trembling with joy.

"Not long ago, there was a hot topic on the Internet, what is called technology and hard work, with a little additive can be used to deceive the world, transform fake and inferior food, and make things that are not real or fake."

"Actually, these are all things that are not on the table. They are useless. They can only satisfy the appetite and have no nutritional value at all."

"Like Sanqing, starting from the genetic level to produce green food that is truly pollution-free and additive-free is the right way."

"Look back and let everyone see that this is the real technology and hard work."

(End of this chapter)