Putative mobilized colistin resistance genes in the human gut microbiome
Abstract Background The high incidence of bacterial genes that confer resistance to last-resort antibiotics, such as colistin, caused by mobilized colistin resistance (mcr) genes, poses an unprecedented threat to human health. Understanding the spread, evolution, and distribution of such genes among...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02281-4 |