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Class 1 integrons in environments with different degrees of urbanization.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Nardelli Maximiliano, Scalzo Paula Marina, Ramírez María Soledad, Quiroga María Paula, Cassini Marcelo Hernán, Centrón Daniela
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BACKGROUND: Class 1 integrons are one of the most successful elements in the acquisition, expression and spread of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARG) among clinical isolates. Little is known about the gene flow of the components of the genetic platforms of class 1 integrons within and between bacterial communities. Thus it is important to better understand the interactions among "environmental" intI1, its...
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