Resistance elicited by sub-lethal concentrations of ampicillin is partially mediated by quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The rapid increase of antibiotic resistance is a serious challenge around the world. Antibiotics are present in various environments at sub-lethal concentrations, but how resistance emerges under sub-lethal conditions is not fully clear. In this study, we evolved Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 under su...

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Main Authors: Yue Li, Lexin Xia, Jian Chen, Yulu Lian, Ajai A. Dandekar, Feng Xu, Meizhen Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021002440