Hypermutation as a Factor Contributing to the Acquisition of Antimicrobial Resistance
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- 1 November 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 37 (9) , 1201-1209
- https://doi.org/10.1086/378810
Abstract
Contrary to what was thought previously, bacteria seem to be, not merely spectators to their own evolution, but, through a variety of mechanisms, ablKeywords
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