In silico analysis of antibiotic resistance genes in the gut microflora of individuals from diverse geographies and age-groups.

The spread of antibiotic resistance, originating from the rampant and unrestrictive use of antibiotics in humans and livestock over the past few decades has emerged as a global health problem. This problem has been further compounded by recent reports implicating the gut microbial communities to act...

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Main Authors: Tarini Shankar Ghosh, Sourav Sen Gupta, Gopinath Balakrish Nair, Sharmila S Mande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3877126?pdf=render