Diversity, Ecology, and Prevalence of Antimicrobials in Nature

Microorganisms possess a variety of survival mechanisms, including the production of antimicrobials that function to kill and/or inhibit the growth of competing microorganisms. Studies of antimicrobial production have largely been driven by the medical community in response to the rise in antibiotic...

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Main Authors: Megan M. Mullis, Ian M. Rambo, Brett J. Baker, Brandi Kiel Reese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02518/full