A Gene Cluster That Encodes Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Contributes to Bacterial Persistence and Antibiotic Tolerance in Burkholderia thailandensis

The discovery of antibiotics such as penicillin and streptomycin marked a historic milestone in the 1940s and heralded a new era of antimicrobial therapy as the modern standard for medical treatment. Yet, even in those early days of discovery, it was noted that a small subset of cells (∼1 in 105) su...

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Main Authors: Sofiya N. Micheva-Viteva, Migun Shakya, Samantha H. Adikari, Cheryl D. Gleasner, Nileena Velappan, Judith R. Mourant, Patrick S. G. Chain, Elizabeth Hong-Geller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-02-01
Series:mSystems
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00609-19