Tracking acquired antibiotic resistance in commensal bacteria of Galápagos land iguanas: no man, no resistance.

<h4>Background</h4>Antibiotic resistance, evolving and spreading among bacterial pathogens, poses a serious threat to human health. Antibiotic use for clinical, veterinary and agricultural practices provides the major selective pressure for emergence and persistence of acquired resistanc...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina Thaller, Luciana Migliore, Cruz Marquez, Washington Tapia, Virna Cedeño, Gian Maria Rossolini, Gabriele Gentile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20126545/?tool=EBI