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The Plasmidome of Firmicutes: Impact on the Emergence and the Spread of Resistance to Antimicrobials
2 Apr 2015
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The phylum Firmicutes is one of the most abundant groups of prokaryotes in the microbiota of humans and animals and includes genera of outstanding relevance in biomedicine, health care, and industry. Antimicrobial drug resistance is now considered a global health security challenge of the 21st century, and this heterogeneous group of microorganisms represents a significant part of this public health issue.The...
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