Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Common Mechanisms
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ArtikelSerie: Utgivningsinformation: Frontiers Media SA 2017Beskrivning: 1 electronic resource (138 p.)Innehållstyp: - text
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- 9782889451814
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Multiple relationships exist between antimicrobial resistance and bacterial virulence, and the spread of clones combining multiple antibiotic resistance and a high virulence level is an increasing problem. It was previously described how mutation-driven or horizontally acquired resistance mechanisms can also have effects on virulence. It was also reported that mobile genetic elements often carry both resistance determinants and virulence-modulating genes, which favors the co-selection of both traits. In the present volume, we present a collection of articles which document additional aspects of the interactions between antimicrobial resistance and virulence in bacteria, and describe their potential therapeutic consequences.
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