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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-02-01
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Series: | mSystems |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00609-19 |