| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6132295 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The importance of distinguishing resistance phenotypes from resistome genotypes is discussed. ⺠Examples are provided of resistance genes acquired by pathogens which do not encode resistance in their native contexts. ⺠The role of environmental resistomes as the evolutionary reservoir of resistance is explained. ⺠Functional metagenomic selections are described as an ideal method for characterizing transferrable resistance genes. ⺠New evidence in support of recent exchange of resistance genes between human pathogens and environmental microbes is discussed.
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Authors
Gautam Dantas, Morten OA Sommer,