Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes from antibiotic producers to pathogens
Some antibiotic resistance genes found in pathogenic bacteria might derive from antibiotic-producing actinobacteria. Here, Jianget al. provide bioinformatic and experimental evidence supporting this hypothesis, and propose a specific mechanism for the transfer of these genes between bacterial phyla.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15784 |