The gut as reservoir of antibiotic resistance: microbial diversity of tetracycline resistance in mot...
The gut as reservoir of antibiotic resistance: microbial diversity of tetracycline resistance in mother and infant
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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The microbiota in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is highly exposed to antibiotics, and may be an important reservoir of resistant strains and transferable resistance genes. Maternal GIT strains can be transmitted to the offspring, and resistances could be acquired from birth. This is a case study using a metagenomic approach to determine th...
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The gut as reservoir of antibiotic resistance: microbial diversity of tetracycline resistance in mother and infant
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1319241407
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1319241407
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0021644
