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A patient brought to the hospital with myocardial infarction is immediately given
BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET
Options:
  • A penicillin
  • B statins
  • C streptokinase
  • D cyclosporin A
Solution:
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The correct answer is: streptokinase
Streptokinase produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering is used as a ‘clot-buster’ for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to a heart attack.

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