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Inter-species population dynamics enhance microbial horizontal gene transfer and spread of antibiotic resistance

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) plays a major role in the spread of antibiotic resistance. Of particular concern are Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria, which recently emerged as global pathogens, with nosocomial mortality rates reaching 19–54% (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013; Joly Gu...

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Autores principales: Cooper, Robert M, Tsimring, Lev, Hasty, Jeff
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5701796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29091031
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.25950