Removal of Antibiotic Resistance Gene-Carrying Plasmids from <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> ATCC 55730 and Characterization of the Resulting Daughter Strain, <i>L</i> . <i>reuteri</i> DSM 17938

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The spread of antibiotic resistance in pathogens is primarily a consequence of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, but there is concern that food-borne lactic acid bacteria may act as reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes when distributed in large doses to the gastrointestinal tract. Lactobacillus reuteri ATCC 55730 is a commercially available probiotic strain which has been found to harbor potentially...

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