Antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria on Australian wildlife

Researchers have found antibiotic-resistant genes are spreading to bacteria on Australian wildlife, says Macquarie University. Scientist Michelle Power says the transfer of genetic resistance probably is being spread by naturally occurring mobile genetic elements called integrons, which can pass genes between species of bacteria and can be spread through water. “It is worrying that we are… » Read More

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