Abstract
Although DNA encoding antibiotic resistance has been discovered in antibiotic preparations, its significance for the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is unknown. No phylogenetic evidence was obtained for recent horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance genes from antibiotic-producing organisms to bacteria from human or animal sources.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acids / analysis
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / analysis*
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / biosynthesis
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DNA, Bacterial / analysis*
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DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
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Drug Contamination*
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics*
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Gene Transfer, Horizontal
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Genes, Bacterial*
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Humans
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Phylogeny
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Tetracycline Resistance
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Transcription Factors / genetics
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA-Binding Proteins
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ETV5 protein, human
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Transcription Factors