Evolution of class 1 integrons: Mobilization and dispersal via food-borne bacteria.

Evolution of class 1 integrons: Mobilization and dispersal via food-borne bacteria.

Class 1 integrons have played a major role in the global dissemination of antibiotic resistance. Reconstructing the history of class 1 integrons might help us control further spread of antibiotic resistance by understanding how human activities influence microbial evolution. Here we describe a class...

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Main Authors: Timothy M Ghaly, Louise Chow, Amy J Asher, Liette S Waldron, Michael R Gillings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5460862?pdf=render

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