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Novel homologs of the multiple resistance regulator marA in antibiotic-contaminated environments.
Water research - 1 Oct 2008
Castiglioni Sara, Pomati Francesco, Miller Kristin, Burns Brendan P, Zuccato Ettore, Calamari Davide, Neilan Brett A
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotics are commonly detected in the environment as contaminants. Exposure to antibiotics may induce antimicrobial-resistance, as well as the horizontal transfer of resistance genes in bacterial populations. We selected the resistance gene marA, mediating resistance to multiple antibiotics, and explored its distribution in sediment and water samples from surface and sewage treatment waters. Ciprofloxacin and...
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