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Literature-Based Phenotype Survey and In Silico Genotype Investigation of Antibiotic Resistance in the Genus Bifidobacterium.
Current microbiology - 1 Dec 2020
Cao Linyan, Chen Huahai, Wang Qinghao, Li Baiyuan, Hu Yunfei, Zhao Changhui, Hu Yongfei, Yin Yeshi
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Bifidobacteria are typical commensals inhabiting the human intestine and are beneficial to the host because of their probiotic properties. One of the risks concerning probiotics is the potential of introducing antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) to the host gut pathogens. This study was aimed to depict the general antibiotic resistance characteristics of the genus Bifidobacterium by combining the reported...
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