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SUBMITTER: Hansen TA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4972940 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hansen Thomas Arn TA Joshi Tejal T Larsen Anders Rhod AR Andersen Paal Skytt PS Harms Klaus K Mollerup Sarah S Willerslev Eske E Fuursted Kurt K Nielsen Lars Peter LP Hansen Anders Johannes AJ
Evolution, medicine, and public health 20160803 1
<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Widespread use of antibiotics has resulted in selection pressure on genes that make bacteria non-responsive to antibiotics. These antibiotic-resistant bacteria are currently a major threat to global health. There are various possibilities for the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes. It has been argued that animal vectors such as Rattus norvegicus (R. norvegicus) living in hospital sewage systems are ideal for carrying pathogens responsible for fatal diseases ...[more]