Eleftheria terrae is a recently discovered Gram-negative bacterium.[1]E. terrae is a temporary name for the organism, as it was only discovered in 2014 and is still undergoing scientific study. It was found to produce a previously unknown antibiotic named teixobactin. The discovery of E. terrae could represent a new age of antibiotics, as teixobactin is the first new antibiotic discovered since the synthetic era of the 1980s.[2] Prior research has indicated that other uncultivable bacteria like E. terrae have potential in the development of new antimicrobial agents.[1]
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