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Cryptic β-Lactamase Evolution Is Driven by Low β-Lactam Concentrations.
mSphere - 28 Apr 2021
Fröhlich Christopher, Gama João A, Harms Klaus, Hirvonen Viivi H A, Lund Bjarte A, van der Kamp Marc W, Johnsen Pål J, Samuelsen Ørjan, Leiros Hanna-Kirsti S
Abstract excerpt
Our current understanding of how low antibiotic concentrations shape the evolution of contemporary β-lactamases is limited. Using the widespread carbapenemase OXA-48, we tested the long-standing hypothesis that selective compartments with low antibiotic concentrations cause standing genetic diversity that could act as a gateway to developing clinical resistance. Here, we subjected Escherichia coli expressing...
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