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Biocides used as material preservatives modify rates of de novo mutation and horizontal gene transfer in bacteria.
Journal of hazardous materials - 5 Sept 2022
Schmidt Selina B I, Rodríguez-Rojas Alexandro, Rolff Jens, Schreiber Frank
Abstract excerpt
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem with the environment being an important compartment for the evolution and transmission of AMR. Previous studies showed that de-novo mutagenesis and horizontal gene transfer (HGT) by conjugation or transformation - important processes underlying resistance evolution and spread - are affected by antibiotics, metals and pesticides. However, natural microbial...
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