Antibiotic Resistance Gene Diversity and Virulence Gene Diversity Are Correlated in Human Gut and Environmental Microbiomes
Every year, thousands of tons of antibiotics are used, not only in human and animal health but also as growth promoters in livestock. Consequently, during the last 75 years, antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains have been selected in human and environmental microbial communities. This implies that,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-05-01
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| Series: | mSphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00135-19 |