Bacterial cheating drives the population dynamics of cooperative antibiotic resistance plasmids
Analysis of the cooperative nature of antibiotic inactivation reveals factors enabling coexistence of resistant and sensitive cells, showing that social interactions affect the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3779801/ |