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Combining mutation and horizontal gene transfer in a within-host model of antibiotic resistance.
Mathematical biosciences - 1 Sept 2021
Roberts M G, Burgess S, Toombs-Ruane L J, Benschop J, Marshall J C, French N P
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotics are used extensively to control infections in humans and animals, usually by injection or a course of oral tablets. There are several methods by which bacteria can develop antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including mutation during DNA replication and plasmid mediated horizontal gene transfer (HGT). We present a model for the development of AMR within a single host animal. We derive criteria for a...
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