Evidence of horizontal gen transfer of antibiotic resistance genes from environmental bacteria

<p>This study looked for the presence of environmental antibiotic resistance genes and their capacity to disseminate through conjugation. Water and soil samples were collected from pristine zones of the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin (Sucumbios, Napo and Orellana provin&shy;ces), and they were in...

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Main Authors: Patricio A. Valencia C., Verónica Barragán, Gabriel A. Trueba P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito 2010-06-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
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Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/25