The Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis: An Inadvertent, Unfortunate but Nevertheless Informative Experiment in Evolutionary Biology

The Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis: An Inadvertent, Unfortunate but Nevertheless Informative Experiment in Evolutionary Biology

The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) phenotypes is an exemplar for rapid evolutionary response. Resistance arises as a consequence of humanity’s widespread and largely indiscriminate use of antimicrobial compounds. However, some features of this crisis remain perplexing. The remarkably...

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Main Authors: Carolyn A. Michael, Michael R. Gillings, Mark A. T. Blaskovich, Ashley E. Franks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
evolutionary theory
antimicrobial
antibiotic
resistance
selective efficiency
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.692674/full

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