Bactroban works by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis. This means that it stops bacteria from making important proteins. More specifically, the drug works by binding to an important bacterial enzyme known as isoleucyl transfer-RNA synthetase.
An invasive species can be any kind of living organismâan amphibian (like the cane toad pictured left), plant, insect, fish, fungus, bacteria, or even an organismâs seeds or eggsâthat is not native to an ecosystem and which causes harm. They can harm the environment, the economy or even, human health.
The net result is a loss of diversity of our native plants and animals as invasive species rapidly multiply and dominate forests, grasslands, wetlands and water bodies. About 42% of the species on the federal endangered of threatened or endangered species lists are at risk primarily because of invasive species. In our waterways, the rapid spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how profoundly an invasive species can alter the environment.