Loading...

Mobile genetic elements of the human gastrointestinal tract: Potential for spread of antibiotic resistance genes

The human intestine is an important location for horizontal gene transfer (HGT) due to the presence of a densely populated community of microorganisms which are essential to the health of the human superorganism. HGT in this niche has the potential to influence the evolution of members of this micro...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Broaders, Eileen, Gahan, Cormac G.M., Marchesi, Julian R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Landes Bioscience 2013
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3744512/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23651955
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4161/gmic.24627
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!