Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposure

Mutational antibiotic resistance can emerge under either high or low antibiotic levels. Here, the authors show several small-effect resistance mutations are combined to confer high-level resistance in Salmonella enterica exposed to sub-MIC levels of streptomycin.

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Main Authors: Erik Wistrand-Yuen, Michael Knopp, Karin Hjort, Sanna Koskiniemi, Otto G. Berg, Dan I. Andersson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04059-1
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spelling doaj-81f65f64c61b4ccbb903415fc281cf6f2021-05-11T10:32:24ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-04-019111210.1038/s41467-018-04059-1Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposureErik Wistrand-Yuen0Michael Knopp1Karin Hjort2Sanna Koskiniemi3Otto G. Berg4Dan I. Andersson5Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala UniversityDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala UniversityDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala UniversityDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala UniversityDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala UniversityDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala UniversityMutational antibiotic resistance can emerge under either high or low antibiotic levels. Here, the authors show several small-effect resistance mutations are combined to confer high-level resistance in Salmonella enterica exposed to sub-MIC levels of streptomycin.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04059-1
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Dan I. Andersson
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Michael Knopp
Karin Hjort
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Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposure
Nature Communications
author_facet Erik Wistrand-Yuen
Michael Knopp
Karin Hjort
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title Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposure
title_short Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposure
title_full Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposure
title_fullStr Evolution of high-level resistance during low-level antibiotic exposure
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publisher Nature Publishing Group
series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2018-04-01
description Mutational antibiotic resistance can emerge under either high or low antibiotic levels. Here, the authors show several small-effect resistance mutations are combined to confer high-level resistance in Salmonella enterica exposed to sub-MIC levels of streptomycin.
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