Novel resistance functions uncovered using functional metagenomic investigations of resistance reservoirs

Rates of infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria have increased precipitously over the past several decades, with far-reaching healthcare and societal costs. Recent evidence has established a link between antibiotic resistance genes in human pathogens and those found in non-pathogenic, commensa...

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Main Authors: Erica C. Pehrsson, Kevin J. Forsberg, Molly K. Gibson, Sara eAhmadi, Gautam eDantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00145/full