Five copper homeostasis gene clusters encode the Cu-efflux resistome of the highly copper-tolerant Methylorubrum extorquens AM1

Background In the last decade, the use of copper has reemerged as a potential strategy to limit healthcare-associated infections and to control the spread of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Numerous environmental studies have proposed that most opportunistic pathogens have acquired antimicrobial resi...

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Main Authors: Araceli Dávalos, Alejandro García-de los Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14925.pdf