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A rifamycin inactivating phosphotransferase family shared by environmental and pathogenic bacteria
28 Apr 2014
Abstract excerpt
Many environmental bacteria are multidrug-resistant and represent a reservoir of ancient antibiotic resistance determinants, which have been linked to genes found in pathogens. Exploring the environmental antibiotic resistome, therefore, reveals the diversity and evolution of antibiotic resistance and also provides insight into the vulnerability of clinically used antibiotics. In this study, we describe the...
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