What is the mechanism for persistent coexistence of drug-susceptible and drug-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae ?
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- 25 November 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by The Royal Society in Journal of The Royal Society Interface
- Vol. 7 (47) , 905-919
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2009.0400
Abstract
The rise of antimicrobial resistance in many pathogens presents a major challenge to the treatment and control of infectious diseases. Furthermore, the observation that drug-resistant strains have ...Keywords
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