Inhibition of mutation and combating the evolution of antibiotic resistance.
The emergence of drug-resistant bacteria poses a serious threat to human health. In the case of several antibiotics, including those of the quinolone and rifamycin classes, bacteria rapidly acquire resistance through mutation of chromosomal genes during therapy. In this work, we show that preventing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030176 |