Cheating on the edge.
We present the results of an individual agent-based model of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Our model examines antibiotic resistance when two strategies exist: "producers"--who secrete a substance that breaks down antibiotics--and nonproducers ("cheats") who do not secrete, o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-07-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2453231?pdf=render |