Salmonella persisters promote the spread of antibiotic resistance plasmids in the gut

Authors :: Erik, Bakkeren
Jana S, Huisman
Stefan A, Fattinger
Annika, Hausmann
Markus, Furter
Adrian, Egli
Emma, Slack
Mikael E, Sellin
Sebastian, Bonhoeffer
Roland R, Regoes
Médéric, Diard
Wolf-Dietrich, Hardt
Source :: Nature. 573(7773)
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria through mutations or the acquisition of genetic material such as resistance plasmids represents a major public health issue

Subjects :: Salmonella typhimurium
Feces
Mice
Gene Transfer, Horizontal
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Vaccination
Escherichia coli
Animals
Intestinal Mucosa
Models, Theoretical
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Plasmids

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