Phenotypic diversity and antibiotic resistance in soil bacterial communities

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 253-259

  Bronstad K ^a   Dronen K ^a   Ovreas L ^a   Torsvik, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Agricultural soil; Antimicrobial and mercury resistance; Bacterial diversity; Plasmids; Tetracycline resistance determinants (class A to E)

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; TETRACYCLINE;

AGRICULTURE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; SOIL MICROFLORA;

EID: 0030499421     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01574699     Document Type: Article

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