Implications of stress-induced genetic variation for minimizing multidrug resistance in bacteria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections is a growing threat to public health. Recent evidence shows that when exposed to stressful conditions, some bacteria perform higher rates of horizontal gene transfer and mutation, and thu...
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BMC
2012-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/89 |