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Ionic Liquid Enriches the Antibiotic Resistome, Especially Efflux Pump Genes, Before Significantly Affecting Microbial Community Structure
16 Jan 2020
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Abstract An expanding list of chemicals may permeabilize bacterial cells and facilitate horizontal gene transfer (HGT), which enhances propagation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment. Previous studies showed that 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([BMIm][PF6]), an ionic liquid, can facilitate HGT of some ARGs among bacteria. However, the dynamic response of a wider range of...
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