Antibiotic resistance genes in the bacteriophage DNA fraction of environmental samples.

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing global problem resulting from the pressure of antibiotic usage, greater mobility of the population, and industrialization. Many antibiotic resistance genes are believed to have originated in microorganisms in the environment, and to have been transferred to oth...

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Main Authors: Marta Colomer-Lluch, Juan Jofre, Maite Muniesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21390233/?tool=EBI