Genetic mobility and distribution of tetracycline resistance determinants

CIBA Foundation Symposia

Volumn , Issue 207, 1997, Pages 206-222

  Roberts, Marilyn C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN;

BACTERIA; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; TETRACYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0030624314     PISSN: 03005208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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