The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistan...
The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes
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Han, Yue , Zhou, Zhen-Chao , Zhu, Lin , Wei, Yuan-Yuan , Feng, Wan-Qiu , Xu, Lan , Liu, Yang , Lin, Ze-Jun , Shuai, Xin-Yi , Zhang, Zhi-Jian and Chen, Hong
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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The emergence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in microbes can be largely attributed to the abuse and misuse of antibiotics and biocides. Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) have been used worldwide as common disinfectants and detergents; however, their potential impact on the spread and diffusion of ARGs is still unknown. In this study, we d...
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The impact and mechanism of quaternary ammonium compounds on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2268310303
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2268310303
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0944-1344
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1614-7499
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10.1007/s11356-019-05673-2