Publication Date:
2018-04-14
Description:
Horizontal antimicrobial resistance transfer drives epidemics of multiple Shigella species Horizontal antimicrobial resistance transfer drives epidemics of multiple 〈i〉Shigella〈/i〉 species, Published online: 13 April 2018; doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03949-8 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Shigella species is a public health concern. Here, Baker et al. show how horizontal transfer of an AMR plasmid among Shigella species contributes to epidemics in men who have sex with men in England.
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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