Modeling of plasmid dynamics and persistence in a community of hosts

Some bacterial plasmids have a narrow (NHR) while others have a broad host-range (BHR), facilitating the propagation of antibiotic resistance genes through natural communities. An extended host-range should mean less adaptation to any particular host and this should result on average, in a greater f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martins, Sonia Cristina Santos
Published: University of Birmingham 2013
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569731